UFC 242 is just three days away, and recently “Anatomy of a Fighter” posted the latest “Road to UFC 242” video, which documents Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team making their final preparations for the event.

Nurmagomedov’s latest title defense

Nurmagomedov is set to return to the cage this Saturday to face interim champ, Dustin Poirier. It will mark the first time Khabib has fought, since he defended the lightweight crown last October, by submitting Conor McGregor.

Poirier won the interim title, and a secured a fight with Khabib, by defeating Max Holloway this past April.

“Anatomy of a Fighter” has been rolling with a “Road to UFC 242” series, and many of the videos have featured extensive footage of Nurmagomedov and his team preparing for the September 7th card. You can check out the latest episode below.

UFC 242 line-up

Here is the line-up for next Saturday’s, September 7th card in Abu Dhabi (via Bloody Elbow).

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier
Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder
Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov
Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos
Mairbek Taisumov vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira
Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva
Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato
Liana Jojua vs. Sarah Moras
Nordine Taleb vs. Muslim Salikhov
Joanne Calderwood vs. Andrea Lee
Omari Akhmedov vs. Zak Cummings
Magomed Mustafaev vs. Don Madge
Puna Soriano vs. Adam Yandiev

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