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Marc RaimondiESPN Staff Writer
Khabib Nurmagomedov will put his UFC lightweight title and undefeated record on the line in the main event of UFC 242 today. Nurmagomedov, the undisputed champion, and interim champion Dustin Poirier will unify the UFC’s lightweight titles. The locale is Abu Dhabi, the promotion’s first trip to the United Arab Emirates city since 2014.
In the co-main event, Edson Barboza and Paul Felder meet in a key lightweight bout. Barboza is ranked No. 9 in ESPN’s lightweight top-10.
The undercard also features Nurmagomedov teammate Islam Makhachev taking on Brazilian jiu-jitsu champ Davi Ramos, the return of heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes against Shamil Abdurakhimov and a significant women’s flyweight fight pitting Joanne Calderwood and Andrea Lee.
In progress: Don Madge vs. Fares Ziam – Lightweight
Next: Omari Akhmedov vs. Zak Cummings – Middleweight
Still to come
Main card
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Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder – Lightweight
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Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos – Lightweight
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Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov – Heavyweight
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Mairbek Taisumov vs. Diego Ferreira – Lightweight
Preliminary fights
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Joanne Calderwood vs. Andrea Lee – Women’s flyweight
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Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lerone Murphy – Featherweight
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Liana Jojua vs. Sarah Moras – Women’s bantamweight
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Ottman Azaitar vs. Teemu Packalen – Lightweight
Early preliminary fights
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Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato – Welterweight
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Nordine Taleb vs. Muslim Salikhov – Welterweight
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Omari Akhmedov vs. Zak Cummings – Middleweight