One of the most anticipated fights on the UFC’s upcoming schedule is the lightweight battle between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 242. UFC 242 will take place Saturday, Sept. 7 at The Arena in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The main card will stream live on pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN+. Wednesday, the promotion released the official UFC 242 poster which features a stare-down between Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA, 11-0 UFC) and Poirier (25-5-1 MMA, 17-4-1 UFC). Check out the poster below, highlighting the 155-pound clash: Also on the card, lightweight contenders Edson Barboza (20-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) and Paul Felder (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) collide in a rematch of their July 2015 bout.
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