UFC 242 comes to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates with a lightweight title bout featuring undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Dustin Poirier.
Nurmagomedov was launched into stardom by his rivalry and submission win over Conor McGregor, but he has been out since the October 2018 bout while serving a suspension for his behavior after the bout.
With the banishment now behind him, he'll turn his sights to Poirier, who is on an absolute tear in the division. Poirier has defeated three former champions in his current five-fight win streak. He's hoping to add the Russian to his list of victims.