UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov returns to the Octagon to take on interim champion Dustin Poirier this Saturday afternoon at UFC 242 from Abu Dhabi.
The card will air early due to the event location.
Nurmagomedov, unbeaten, is coming off a successful title defense vs. Conor McGregor last year. Poirier, meanwhile, claimed his interim title by besting UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway.
The UFC released “Countdown to UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier” recently, highlighting both Nurmagomedov vs. Poirier and the co-main event, which features Edson Barboza and Paul Felder squaring off. Related: UFC 242 Free Fights Featuring Khabib Nurmagomedov And Dustin Poirier
Countdown To UFC 242: Khabib Vs. Poirier
Countdown To UFC 242: Barboza Vs. Felder
UFC 242: Khabib Vs. Poirier Fight Card
MAIN CARD
UFC Lightweight Championship
Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Dustin Poirier (ic)
Lightweight: Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder
Lightweight: Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos
Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov
Lightweight: Mairbek Taisumov vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira
PRELIMINARY CARD
Lightweight: Ottman Azalta vs. Teemu Packalen
Female Bantamweight: Liana Jojua vs. Sarah Moras
Welterweight: Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato
Welterweight: Nordine Taleb vs. Muslim Salikhov
Middleweight: Omari Akhmedov vs. Zak Cummings
Female Flyweight: Joanne Calderwood vs. Andrea Lee
Featherweight: Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lerone Murphy
Lightweight: Don Madge vs. Fares Ziam
Related: Conor McGregor Breaks Silence, Talks Khabib Nurmagomedov, Bar Incident, Future
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