Khabib vs Dustin Poirier: What time does UFC 242 start in UK, TV channel, live stream info

Khabib has not fought since famously choking out Conor McGregor in October 2018

Khabib jumps out the Octagon after beating Conor McGregor

Khabib Nurmagomedov will face Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.

Khabib has not fought since famously choking out Conor McGregor in October 2018.

Poirier holds the interim 155lb title after beating featherweight champion Max Holloway, and now bids to make it official by winning the full title.

There were dramatic scenes at the weigh-in as Khabib was forced to strip down to his birthday suit in order to make the cut, and only just in time.

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Officials covered his dignity with a towel before he left to go and rehydrate.

What time will the fight start?

Khabib vs Poirier is expected to start at around 9pm BST (midnight in Abu Dhabi).

What TV channel is it on?

The fight will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office, for a cost of £19.95.

How can I live stream online?

The fight can be watched via the BT Sport website or mobile app, for the same Box Office price.

What are the odds?

Khabib 1/4

Poirier 5/2

Full UFC 242 fight card

Main Card

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Dustin Poirier

Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder

Islam Makhachev vs Davi Ramos

Curtis Blaydes vs Shamil Abdurakhimov

Mairbek Taisumov vs Carlos Diego Ferreira

Preliminary Card

Ottman Azaitar vs Teemu Packalen

Liana Jojua vs Sarah Moras

Zubaira Tukhugov vs Lerone Murphy

Joanne Calderwood vs Andrea Lee

Early Preliminary Card

Belal Muhammad vs Takashi Sato

Nordine Taleb vs Muslim Salikhov

Omari Akhmedov vs Zak Cummings

Don Madge vs Fares Ziam

Latest updates

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[7 September 2019 20:56 · Alex Pattle]

Lovely spinning heel kick from Barboza lands right to the gut of Felder!

That's what the fans wanted from this fight, creative striking.

But Felder is as tough as they come. He shakes it off.

[7 September 2019 20:57 · Alex Pattle]

Barboza surprisingly lands a takedown, and it may not have been a wise move... Felder lands some nasty elbows from the bottom and now Barboza is bloodied, too.

Roufus is calling for some 'tomahawk' elbows from Felder...

[7 September 2019 20:58 · Alex Pattle]

That was Barboza's first takedown since 2016.

As I said, it was a surprising move from the Brazilian.

[7 September 2019 20:59 · Alex Pattle]

The fighters are standing again now, and this contest is evening out after Barboza presumably took the first round.

He's landed more significant strikes, but Felder has landed more strikes overall.

This round is very hard to call.

[7 September 2019 21:00 · Alex Pattle]

Barboza's cornermen are telling him that he won the second round, along with the first.

They're warning him against letting the fight devolve into a brawl, though, saying that's exactly what Felder wants.

[7 September 2019 21:02 · Alex Pattle]

Felder's coaches are waving him in the direction of Barboza.

'The Irish Dragon' lands a few heavy shots in close, but he needs more.

[7 September 2019 21:04 · Alex Pattle]

Spinning back fist from Barboza to the delight of the crowd! 

That's a move that Felder enjoys (when he's on the right end of it). He scored a KO with one against Danny Castillo in 2015.

[7 September 2019 21:06 · Alex Pattle]

Barboza lands a late takedown!

The buzzer sounds at the end of the round and that will have been a tough fight for the judges to score.

Barboza surely won the first round, but the second and third could have gone either way...

This writer reckons Barboza has done enough to win.

[7 September 2019 21:08 · Alex Pattle]

Felder def. Barboza by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 30-27)

Wow. That was certainly close and Barboza wore a truly shocked expression when the judges' scorecards were read out.

Felder grabs a narrow win to avenge his 2015 defeat to Barboza.  

[7 September 2019 21:13 · Alex Pattle]

With that victory, Felder moves to 17-4, while Barboza slips to 20-8, following back-to-back defeats.