UFC 242
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2019
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
01Background
The event marked the promotion's third visit to Abu Dhabi and first since UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson in April 2014.
A UFC Lightweight Championship title unification bout between current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Dustin Poirier served as the event's headliner.
A lightweight bout between Magomed Mustafaev and Don Madge was scheduled for the event. However, on August 18, it was reported that Mustafaev was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons. Madge then faced promotional newcomer Farès Ziam.
Adam Yandiev was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Punahele Soriano at the event. However, Yandiev pulled out of the bout in mid-August citing a knee injury and the bout was scrapped.
A bantamweight bout between Khalid Taha and Bruno Gustavo da Silva was scheduled for the event. However, on August 21, it was reported that the bout was moved to UFC 243.
At the weigh-ins, Sarah Moras weighed in at 138 pounds, 2 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136. She was fined 20% of her purse and her bout with Liana Jojua proceeded at a catchweight.
02Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) | def. | Dustin Poirier (ic) | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:06 | |
| Lightweight | Paul Felder | def. | Edson Barboza | Decision (split) (27-30, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Islam Makhachev | def. | Davi Ramos | Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 30-26, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Curtis Blaydes | def. | Shamil Abdurakhimov | TKO (elbow and punches) | 2 | 2:22 | |
| Lightweight | Carlos Diego Ferreira | def. | Mairbek Taisumov | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-27, 29-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (FX/ESPN+) | |||||||
| Women's Flyweight | Joanne Calderwood | def. | Andrea Lee | Decision (split) (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Zubaira Tukhugov | vs. | Lerone Murphy | Draw (split) (28-29, 29-28, 28-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (138 lb) | Sarah Moras | def. | Liana Jojua | TKO (punches and elbows) | 3 | 2:26 | |
| Lightweight | Ottman Azaitar | def. | Teemu Packalén | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:33 | |
| Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Belal Muhammad | def. | Takashi Sato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:55 | |
| Welterweight | Muslim Salikhov | def. | Nordine Taleb | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:26 | |
| Middleweight | Omari Akhmedov | def. | Zak Cummings | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Don Madge | def. | Farès Ziam | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
03Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ottman Azaitar, Belal Muhammad and Muslim Salikhov
04Viewership
As of September 4, 2019 online promotional content related to UFC 242, uploaded to online streaming platforms including YouTube, Facebook and Instagram prior to the fight, has received a collective total of more than 112 million views.
In Russia, where it was broadcast by the free TV station Channel One Russia, the fight drew approximately 26 million viewers, equivalent to 24% of Russia's adult population.
Sources and credits
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