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

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

UFC 242 isn’t as deep as 241, but it’s another rock-solid PPV offering from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Much of the strength of the card lies in the lightweight title unification bout between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Dustin Poirier. Hopefully, once this fight is in the books, a few more contenders will get their chance at gold without the re-matching and delays that have been the division’s hallmark for years now. Speaking of re-matches, the co-main features round 4 of a lightweight top contenders bout between Edson Barboza and Paul Felder. Throw an elite grappling match between Islam Makhachev and Davi Ramos, and an action fight between Mairbek Taisumov and Diego Ferreira, and this should be a good time.

The guys will have picks, odds & analysis for every fight on the MAIN CARD, starting with the Main Event featuring a World Lightweight Championship Title Fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Dustin Poirier and our Co-Main between Edson Barboza and Paul Felder. In our separate PRELIMS POST broadcast today, Thursday, Sep. 5th., 2019, they go over all the bouts on the preliminary card right here on this channel.

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Here’s a look at the UFC 242 PPV fight card as it stands, via ESPN.com, bout order/times are 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) - 4:30, Odds 33:52
155 lbs - Edson Barboza (20-7) vs Paul Felder (16-4) - 34:54, Odds 43:43
155 lbs - Islam Makhachev (17-1) vs Davi Ramos (10-2) - 44:24, Odds 50:14
265 lbs - Curtis Blaydes (11-2) vs Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-4) - 51:27, Odds 57:03
155 lbs - Mairbek Taisumov (27-5) vs Diego Ferreira (15-2) - 58:02, Odds 1:03:25

FX PRELIMS | 12PM/9AM ETPT
125 lbs - Joanne Calderwood (13-4) vs Andrea Lee (11-2)
145 lbs - Zubaira Tukhugov (18-4) vs Lerone Murphy (8-0)
135 lbs - Liana Jojua (7-2) vs Sarah Moras (5-6)
155 lbs - Ottman Azaitar (11-0) vs Teemu Packalen (8-2)

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

170 lbs - Belal Muhammad (15-3) vs Takashi Sato (15-2)
170 lbs - Nordine Taleb (15-6) vs Muslim Salikhov (14-2)
165 lbs - Omari Akhmedov (18-4) vs Zak Cummings (23-6)
155 lbs - Don Madge (8-3) vs Fares Ziam (10-2)

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