Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to breakdown this week’s UFC event in Abu Dhabi, UAE. With picks and odds for every bout on the card. From Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier in the main event down to Don Madge vs. Fares Ziam in the opening prelims
UFC 242 isn’t as deep as 241, but it’s another rock-solid PPV offering from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Much of the strength of the card lies in the lightweight title unification bout between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Dustin Poirier. Hopefully, once this fight is in the books, a few more contenders will get their chance at gold without the re-matching and delays that have been the division’s hallmark for years now. Speaking of re-matches, the co-main features round 4 of a lightweight top contenders bout between Edson Barboza and Paul Felder. Throw an elite grappling match between Islam Makhachev and Davi Ramos, and an action fight between Mairbek Taisumov and Diego Ferreira, and this should be a good time.
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Here’s a look at the UFC 242 fight card as it stands right now:
ESPN+ PPV MAIN CARD | SAT SEP 7 – 2PM/11AM ET/PT
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Dustin Poirier
Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder
Islam Makhachev vs Davi Ramos
Curtis Blaydes vs Shamil Abdurakhimov
Mairbek Taisumov vs Diego Ferreira
FX PRELIMS | 12PM/9AM ET/PT
Joanne Calderwood vs Andrea Lee
Zubaira Tukhugov vs Lerone Murphy
Liana Jojua vs Sarah Moras
Ottman Azaitar vs Teemu Packalen
FIGHT PASS/ESPN+ PRELIMS | 10AM/7AM ET/PT
Belal Muhammad vs Takashi Sato
Nordine Taleb vs Muslim Salikhov
Omari Akhmedov vs Zak Cummings
Don Madge vs Fares Ziam
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