UFC 242 takes place Saturday with a title-unification bout at the top of the bill, and MMAjunkie Radio hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will have live streaming commentary via SportsCastr that kicks off for the main card at 2 p.m. ET.
In the main event, lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) returns for his first fight since last October to take on interim champ Dustin Poirier (25-5 MMA, 17-4 UFC). And in the co-main event, lightweight strikers and fan favorites Edson Barboza (20-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) and Paul Felder (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will square off in a rematch of a fight first won by Barboza in 2015.
UFC 242 takes place at The Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Here’s the five-fight main card:
- Champ Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. interim champ Dustin Poirier – to unify lightweight title
- Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder
- Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos
- Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Curtis Blaydes
- Diego Ferreira vs. Mairbek Taisumov
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