The MMA Vivisection PRELIMS - UFC 242 'Khabib vs. Poirier' Picks, Odds & Analysis

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to breakdown this Saturday's Sep. 7th., 2019, UFC 242 PPV event out of Abu Dhabi, Dubai. With Early Fight Pass/ESPN+ Prelims starting at 10AM/7AM ETPT, Prelims on FX at 12PM/9AM ETPT and the Main PPV Card starting at 2PM/11AM ETPT.

The guys are here with picks and analysis for the undercard bouts, from Jo Jo Calderwood vs. Andrea 'KGB' Lee in the Featured Prelim bout, right on down to Don Madge vs Fares Ziam in the Early Prelims Opener. In our separate MAIN CARD post at 2pm today, Thursday, Sep. 5th., 2019, they will also go over all the bouts on the main card right here on this channel.

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Here's a look at the UFC 242 Fight Card as it stands right now, via ESPN.com (bout order subject to change):

UFC 242 ESPN+ PPV MAIN CARD | SAT SEP 7 - 2PM/11AM ETPT
155 lbs - Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0) vs Dustin Poirier (25-5)
155 lbs - Edson Barboza (20-7) vs Paul Felder (16-4)
155 lbs - Islam Makhachev (17-1) vs Davi Ramos (10-2)
265 lbs - Curtis Blaydes (11-2) vs Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-4)
155 lbs - Mairbek Taisumov (27-5) vs Diego Ferreira (15-2)

FX PRELIMS | 12PM/9AM ETPT
125 lbs - Joanne Calderwood (13-4) vs Andrea Lee (11-2) - 0:54, Odds 9:30
145 lbs - Zubaira Tukhugov (18-4) vs Lerone Murphy (8-0) - 11:28, Odds 18:51
135 lbs - Liana Jojua (7-2) vs Sarah Moras (5-6) - 20:42, Odds 26:43
155 lbs - Ottman Azaitar (11-0) vs Teemu Packalen (8-2) - 27:26, Odds 33:51

EARLY PRELIMS UFC FIGHT PASS/ESPN+ | 10AM/7AM ETPT

170 lbs - Belal Muhammad (15-3) vs Takashi Sato (15-2) - 34:14, Odds 41:00
170 lbs - Nordine Taleb (15-6) vs Muslim Salikhov (14-2) - 42:25, Odds 53:00
165 lbs - Omari Akhmedov (18-4) vs Zak Cummings (23-6) - 55:00, Odds 1:02:41
155 lbs - Don Madge (8-3) vs Fares Ziam (10-2) - 1:03:44, Odds 1:07:56

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