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UFC 242 video: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dustin Poirier face off one final time in Abu Dhabi

One more sleep until 🦅 vs. 💎 and I could not be more excited. #UFC242 pic.twitter.com/pU9FSIuXyM

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) September 6, 2019

ABU DHABI – The weigh-ins are in the books for UFC 242, and the title fighters have faced off one final time before the fight.

Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) takes on interim champ Dustin Poirier (25-5 MMA, 17-4 UFC) in the main event, which is a title unification fight. Friday at the ceremonial weigh-ins, the two got nose to nose.

Check out video from their final faceoff above.

UFC 242 takes place Saturday at The Arena at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.

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