UFC 242 Main Event Is On Following Weigh-In
On Friday, all 26 fighters competing at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi took to the scale one day before the UFC’s return to ESPN+ Pay-Per-View.
At this morning’s weigh-in, both lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier hit the 155-pound weight limit, making their main event official for tomorrow’s early start on ESPN+ PPV.
UFC 242 Main Card:
155 lbs.: Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (155) vs. Interim Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier (155)
155 lbs.: Edson Barboza (155.5) vs. Paul Felder (155)
155 lbs.: Islam Makhachev (155) vs. Davi Ramos (156)
265 lbs.: Shamil Abdurakhimov (257) vs. Curtis Blaydes (251)
155 lbs.: Diego Ferreira (156) vs. Mairbek Taisumov (156)UFC 242 Preliminary Card:
125 lbs.: Joanne Calderwood (126) vs. Andrea Lee (126)
145 lbs.: Zubaira Tukhugov (146) vs. Lerone Murphy (146)
135 lbs.: Liana Jojua (134.5) vs. Sarah Moraes (138*)
155 lbs.: Ottman Azaitar (156) vs. Teemu Packalen (156)
170 lbs.: Belal Muhammad (170) vs. Takashi Sato (171)
170 lbs.: Muslim Salikhov (170) vs. Nordine Taleb (171)
185 lbs.: Omari Akhmedov (186) vs. Zak Cummings (185.5)
155 lbs.: Don Madge (155) vs. Fares Ziam (155)