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Khabib vs. Justin Gaethje Fight Set for UFC 255 on Oct. 24, Per Dana White

Bleacher Report | July 28, 2020

Related Topics: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White, UFC 249, Tony Ferguson, Dustin Poirier

UFC President Dana White announced Tuesday that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje will fight at UFC 255 on Oct. 24:

CNN Sport

Khabib Nurmagomedov will fight Justin Gaethje on October 24, says UFC president Dana White. ud83dudc49 https://t.co/t0P5uiFent https://t.co/yrOpywEquD

The bout will be for the UFC Lightweight Championship. Khabib is the reigning champion, while Gaethje is the interim UFC Lightweight champion after beating Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 in May.

Provided the fight goes ahead in October, it will mark Khabib's first bout in more than a year, after last competing at UFC 242 in September 2019.

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