UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

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MMA Event
Sep 7, 2019
UFC 242

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  • UFC Lightweight Championship Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:06 Round 3 of 5, 12:06 Total
    Main Event
    155
    5 x 5
    #13 add_circle
    Down to 25-6
    Dustin Poirier
    Professional MMA
    "The Eagle" Nickname "The Diamond"
    -450
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +325
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Lightweight
    Title Interim Champion

    Lightweight
    30
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Paul Felder
    Up to 17-4
    Co-Main
    155
    3 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    Down to 20-8
    Edson Barboza
    Professional MMA
    "The Irish Dragon" Nickname "Junior"
    -105
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -125
    (Slight Favorite)
    35
    +4 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    70.5"
    (179cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 10-3
    Davi Ramos
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Tasmanian Devil"
    -400
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +300
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +10 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +10 mos, 2 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    70.5"
    (179cm)
    Reach
    72.5"
    (184cm)
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 2:22 Round 2 of 3, 7:22 Total
    Curtis Blaydes
    Up to 12-2
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Razor" Nickname "Abrek"
    -550
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +375
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 38
    +5 days
    251.0 lbs
    (113.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    257.0 lbs
    (116.6 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Diego Ferreira
    Up to 16-2
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Beckan"
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -260
    (Moderate Favorite)
    34
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +4 wks, 2 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Joanne Wood
    Up to 14-4
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 11-3
    Andrea Lee
    Professional MMA
    "JoJo" Nickname "KGB"
    +195
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -250
    (Moderate Favorite)
    33
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 30
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    Reach
    69.5"
    (177cm)
  • Ends in a Draw, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Zubaira Tukhugov
    Went to 18-4-1
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Went to 8-0-1
    Lerone Murphy
    Professional MMA
    "Warrior" Nickname "The Miracle"
    -315
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +245
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +1 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    73.5"
    (187cm)
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 2:26 Round 3 of 3, 12:26 Total
    Sarah Moras
    Up to 6-5
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 6-3
    Liana Jojua
    Professional MMA
    "Cheesecake" Nickname "She Wolf"
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    31
    +4 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    Age at Fight 24
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    138.0 lbs
    (62.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (162cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    62.0"
    (157cm)
  • KO/TKO, Overhand Right 3:33 Round 1 of 3
    Ottman Azaitar
    Up to 12-0
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 8-3
    Teemu Packalén
    Professional MMA
    "Bulldozer" Nickname "Pacu"
    -190
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    29
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    75.5"
    (192cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:55 Round 3 of 3, 11:55 Total
    Belal Muhammad
    Up to 16-3
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 15-3
    Takashi Sato
    Professional MMA
    "Remember the Name" Nickname "Ten"
    -400
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +300
    (Moderate Underdog)
    31
    +1 month, 4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 29
    +2 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • KO/TKO, Overhand Right 4:26 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 15-7
    Nordine Taleb
    Professional MMA
    "King of Kung Fu" Nickname
    +115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    35
    +2 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 38
    +2 mos, 4 wks
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Omari Akhmedov
    Up to 19-4-1
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 23-7
    Zak Cummings
    Professional MMA
    "Wolverine" Nickname
    -115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -115
    (Near Even)
    31
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 35
    +1 mos, 5 days
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Don Madge
    Up to 9-3-1
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 10-3
    Fares Ziam
    Professional MMA
    "Magic Man" Nickname "Smile Killer"
    -200
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    28
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 22
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    6'0"
    (184cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

13
Nurmagomedov 155.0
155.0 D. Poirier
12
P. Felder 155.0
155.5 E. Barboza
11
I. Makhachev 155.0
156.0 D. Ramos
10
C. Blaydes 251.0
257.0 Abdurakhimov
9
M. Taisumov 156.0
156.0 D. Ferreira
8
J. Wood 126.0
126.0 A. Lee
7
Z. Tukhugov 146.0
146.0 L. Murphy
6
S. Moras 138.0
134.5 L. Jojua
5
T. Packalén 156.0
156.0 O. Azaitar
4
B. Muhammad 170.0
171.0 T. Sato
3
N. Taleb 170.0
171.0 M. Salikhov
2
Z. Cummings 185.5
186.0 O. Akhmedov
1
D. Madge 155.0
155.0 F. Ziam

Awards & Bonuses

Performance of the Night
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier $50,000 bonus to Nurmagomedov
Performance of the Night
Teemu Packalén vs. Ottman Azaitar $50,000 bonus to Azaitar
Performance of the Night
Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato $50,000 bonus to Muhammad
Performance of the Night
Nordine Taleb vs. Muslim Salikhov $50,000 bonus to Salikhov

Fight Referees

Peter Hickmott
Viacheslav Kiselev
Marc Goddard
Peter Hickmott
Viacheslav Kiselev
Marc Goddard
Peter Hickmott

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UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: FX
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: du Arena
  • Location: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Dominick Cruz
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Interviews: Jon Anik | Backstage: Megan Olivi
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 222,000 avg. viewers (FX prelims)
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2,523 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Nurmagomedov
73%
Poirier
27%
Barboza
58%
Felder
42%
Ramos
10%
Makhachev
90%
Abdurakhimov
7%
Blaydes
93%
Taisumov
85%
Ferreira
15%
Lee
80%
Wood
20%
Tukhugov
82%
Murphy
18%
Moras
18%
Jojua
82%
Azaitar
88%
Packalén
12%
Muhammad
86%
Sato
14%
Salikhov
65%
Taleb
35%
Cummings
28%
Akhmedov
72%
Ziam
13%
Madge
87%

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