Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier headline a stacked UFC 242 card in Abu Dhabi tonight.
The lightweight king and the 155 lbs division's interim champion collide on one of the biggest card's of the year - and in Khabib's first appearance in the octagon since making Conor McGregor tap out last October.
There is UK interest on the show too with Joanne 'Jojo' Calderwood, ranked fifth in the flyweight ranks, looking to keep her own championship hopes alive against Andrea Lee.
Manchester Lerone Murphy makes his UFC debut against Zubaira Tukhugov - another fighting for the first time since his role in the Khabib vs McGregor post-fight brawl.
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Date, UK start time and venue
UFC is back in Abu Dhabi for the first time since 2014, taking place on Saturday 7 September at the du Arena.
That location is good news for UK viewers – with coverage of the main card beginning at 7pm BST.
Prelim coverage begins at 3:15pm.
TV channel and live stream
UFC 242 will be shown exclusively on BT Sport Box Office, priced at £19.95.
BT TV customers can use their remote control to buy UFC 242: Khabib v Poirier by pressing the ‘BT Player’ button then ‘Buy Now’ on the event. A Box Office is pass is also available for Sky and Virgin Media customers.
UFC 242 is also available watch online. Visit www.bt.com/sportboxoffice and follow instructions to subscribe and watch on the web or on the BT Sport Box Office App.
Prediction
Khabib vs Poirier pits one of the sport’s best wrestlers against one of the lightweight division’s best strikers.
Poirier has perhaps the cleanest boxing ability at 155lbs – but as Khabib demonstrated against McGregor, he can throw too, dropping the Dubliner with a huge right hand that night in Vegas.
The champion has dominated everyone on the ground and has never really shown any sign of weakness in the octagon. Poirier is undoubtedly one of the best lightweights on the planet – but that might not be enough.
Undercard and prelims
Main Card
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier
- Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder
- Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov
- Mairbek Taisumov vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira
Preliminary Card
- Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lerone Murphy
- Ottman Azaitar vs. Teemu Packalén
- Liana Jojua vs. Sarah Moras
- Don Madge vs. Fares Ziam
Early Prelims
- Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato
- Nordine Taleb vs. Muslim Salikhov
- Omari Akhmedov vs. Zak Cummings
- Joanne Calderwood vs. Andrea Lee
