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
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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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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
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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
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Khabib chants are echoing around the arena. Poirier flicks a couple of kicks in the Russian's direction.
More kicks from Poirier - to the legs, to the body.
Khabib shoots for a takedown and Poirier defends well, but eventually goes down.
Khabib is already looking for a rear naked choke.
He settles for a neck crank, which submitted McGregor in the Dagestani fighter's last outing.
Poirier squirms free.
Poirier gets back to his feet, when he looked just moments from succumbing to a choke!
Khabib keeps the interim champ against the fence, though.
One round in the bag and it was classic Khabib.
Grappling, grinding, dominating.
Poirier looks tired, but he's communicating well with his corner.
And round two is underway!
Khabib with a rogue flying knee, nowhere near, though.
Now Poirier comes forward and lands a strong series of punches to the Russian!
Khabib looks a little distressed...
Just as Poirier starts to find some success on the feet, Khabib shoots and lands the double-leg takedown.
He ties up Poirier's feet, just as he did to McGregor.
Poirier is back to his feet again.
'The Diamond' is so tough. He's doing about as well as he could have hoped, so far.
He's getting up every time he's taken down, and he troubled Khabib with his powerful striking early in the round.
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