Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the octagon for the first time since his dominant win over Connor McGregor last October on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Nurmagomedov defends his belt against interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier, and the winner will become the undisputed champ.
Here is the main card for UFC 242, which includes five fights. All odds via BetMGM.
Lightweight: Mairbek Taisumov (27-5) vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira (15-2)
Odds: Fereira +230 | Taisumov -334
Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes (11-2, 1 NC) vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-4)
Odds: Abdurakhimov +333 | Blades -527
Lightweight: Islam Makhachev (17-1) vs. Davi Ramos (10-2)
Odds: Ramos +275 TK | Makhachev -400
Lightweight: Edson Barboza (20-7) vs. Paul Felder (16-4)
Odds: Felder +110 | Barbosa -150
Lightweight championship: Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-7) vs. Dustin Poirier (25-5, 1 NC)
Odds: Poirier +320 | Nurmagomedov -500
UFC 242 will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET on ESPN Plus pay-per-view.
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