ABU DHABI – UFC 242 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place Friday, and MMA Junkie was on the scene.
The weigh-ins took place at The Arena. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA, 11-0 UFC) and interim titleholder Dustin Poirier (25-5 MMA, 17-4 UFC) are set to unify the 155-pound belt. And in the co-feature, Edson Barboza (20-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) rematches Paul Felder (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in a key lightweight bout.
In addition to the video highlights above, check out our gallery below.
You can also check out the early and official UFC 242 weigh-in results from earlier in the day.
