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Reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov returns to action after losing his father earlier this year — as well as losing longtime nemesis Tony Ferguson. “El Cucuy” was bested by newly-crowned interim titleholder Justin Gaethje, who ships himself to “Fight Island” in hopes of becoming the first fighter in history to ground the undefeated “Eagle.”
Event: UFC 254: “Khabib vs. Gaethje”
Date: Sat., Oct. 24, 2020
Location: Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi
Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN2
UFC 254 PPV Main Event on ESPN+:
155 lbs.: UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. UFC Interim Lightweight Titleholder Justin Gaethje
UFC 254 PPV Main Card on ESPN+ (2 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier
265 lbs.: Walt Harris vs. Alexander Volkov
155 lbs.: Phil Hawes vs. Jacob Malkoun
125 lbs.: Lauren Murphy vs. Liliya Shakirova
205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
UFC 254 Prelims Card on ESPN2/ESPN+ (12 p.m. ET):
265 lbs.: Stefan Struve vs. Tai Tuivasa
170 lbs.: Alex Oliveira vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
205 lbs.: Sam Alvey vs. Da Un Jung
135 lbs.: Casey Kenney vs. Nathaniel Wood
UFC 254 Prelims Card on ESPN+ (10:30 a.m. ET):
125 lbs.: Liana Jojua vs. Miranda Maverick
155 lbs.: Joel Alvarez vs. Alexander Yakovlev
Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 254 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on ESPN 2/ESPN+ at 12 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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***Fight card, bout order and the amount of matches subject to drastic change because of the various global quarantine restrictions.***
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