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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier Set For UFC 242
June 5, 2019 | Posted by
A lightweight title unification bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier is official for UFC 242. The UFC announced on Twitter on Wednesday that Nurmagomedov, the lightweight champion, will face the interim champion in Poirier in the main event of the show. You can see their announcement below.
The show takes place on September 7th in Abu Dhabi and will air on PPV.
It’s signed! (C) @TeamKhabib vs (IC) @DustinPoirier is official for #UFC242!
Get your tickets & join us #InAbuDhabi ➡️ https://t.co/d7ivYbEf6S ⬅️ pic.twitter.com/zEhhFtnaUP
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2019