UFC 242 Free Fight Featuring Dustin Poirier Vs. Max Holloway

Max Holloway wanted to join exclusive company when he challenged for the interim UFC lightweight title earlier this year.

But Dustin Poirier had other ideas.

Poirier downed the reigning UFC featherweight champion, earning the title and his upcoming Saturday unification match with reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagoemdov at UFC 242. Related: UFC 242: What Will Be Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Legacy When All Is Said And Done?

“The Diamond” used his reach advantage, claiming his first title inside the Octagon in the process. The decision vs. Holloway was the fourth consecutive win for Poirier and pushed his unbeaten run to six in a row.

Poirier and Nurmagomedov headline the pay-per-view from Abu Dhabi.

UFC 242: Khabib Vs. Poirier Fight Card

MAIN CARD (ESPN+ PPV)

UFC Lightweight Championship
Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Dustin Poirier (ic)

Lightweight: Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder

Lightweight: Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos

Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov

Lightweight: Mairbek Taisumov vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira

PRELIMINARY CARD (FX)

Female Flyweight: Joanne Calderwood vs. Andrea Lee

Featherweight: Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lerone Murphy

Female Bantamweight: Liana Jojua vs. Sarah Moras

Lightweight: Ottman Azalta vs. Teemu Packalen

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass)

Welterweight: Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato

Welterweight: Nordine Taleb vs. Muslim Salikhov

Middleweight: Omari Akhmedov vs. Zak Cummings

Lightweight: Don Madge vs. Fares Ziam

Dana Becker

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