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UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier is a mixed martial arts event planned to take place on September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Fight Card
Main Card
Lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Dustin Poirier (ic) For the UFC Lightweight Championship
Lightweight Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder
Lightweight Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos
Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov
Lightweight Mairbek Taisumov vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira
Preliminary Card (FX)
Women's Flyweight Joanne Calderwood vs. Andrea Lee
Featherweight Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lerone Murphy
Women's Bantamweight Liana Jojua vs. Sarah Moras
Lightweight Ottman Azaitar vs. Teemu Packalén
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato
Welterweight Nordine Taleb vs. Muslim Salikhov
Middleweight Omari Akhmedov vs. Zak Cummings
Lightweight Don Madge vs. Fares Ziam
Background
The event will mark the promotion's third visit to Abu Dhabi, and first since UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson in April of 2014.
A UFC Lightweight Championship title unification bout between current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Dustin Poirier has been slated to serve as the event's headliner.
A lightweight bout between Magomed Mustafaev and Don Madge was scheduled for the event. However, on August 18, 2019, it was reported that Mustafaev was removed from the bout for undisclosed reason. Madge is expected to face promotional newcomer Fares Ziam.
Adam Yandiev was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Puna Soriano at the event. However, Yandiev pulled out of the bout in mid-August citing a knee injury. Promotion officials have not confirmed whether Soriano would remain on the card against a replacement, or rescheduled for another event.
A bantamweight bout between Khalid Taha and Bruno Gustavo Aparecido Da Silva was scheduled for the event. However on August 21, 2019 it was reported that the bout was moved to UFC 243.
