One of the most anticipated match-ups are set to take place with reigning undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0) faces off interim 155-pound titleholder Justin Gaethje (22-2) in Flash forum on Yas island, Abu Dhabi.
UFC 254: Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje – The Most Stacked Card of the Year
Khabib Nurmagomedov - The Eagle (27-0-0, RUS)
Khabib Nurmagomedov the undefeated UFC lightweight champion(27-0-0) hasn’t competed since taking out Conor McGregor at UFC 229, where he got nine month suspension for his post-fight actions.
Khabib's incredible unbeaten run in the UFC's toughest division is one of the most impressive achievements in UFC history. The 30-year old has looked untouchable in nearly all of his fights in the UFC and he'll be hoping to upgrade unbeaten record.
The Eagle is ranked #3 in the UFC’s pound for pound rankings.Khabib Nurmagomedov last bouts:
- Win(Submission) over Dustin Poirier (UFC 229, Round 3 - September 2019)
- Win(Submission) over Conor McGregor (UFC 229, Round 4 - October 2018)
- Win(UD) over Al Iaquinta (UFC 223, Round 5 - April 2018)
- Win(UD) over Edson Barboza (UFC 219, Round 3 - December 2017)
- Win(Submission) over Michael Johnson (UFC 205, Round 3 - November 2017)
Justin Gaethje - The Highlight (22-2-0, USA)
Gaethje announced he had vacated his WSOF title and signed with the UFC in May 2017. He won the back-and-forth fight against Michael Johnson via TKO in the second round
Justin Gaethje recent fights:
- Win(TKO) over Tony Ferguson (UFC 249, May 2020)
- Win(TKO) over Donald Cerrone (UFC Fight Night 158, Sep 2019)
- Win(KO) over Edson Barboza (UFC on ESPN 2, Mar 2019)
- Win(KO) over James Vick (UFC FN 135, Aug 2018)
- Loss(TKO) over Dustin Poirier (UFC on Fox 29, Apr 2018)
UFC 254 Fight Card
Joel Alvarez
17-2-0
17-2-0
Early Prelims
Alexander Yakovlev
25-10-0
25-10-0
Casey Kenney
15-2-0
15-2-0
Early Prelims
Nathaniel Wood
17-4-0
17-4-0
Liana Jojua
8-3-0
8-3-0
Early Prelims
Miranda Maverick
7-2-0
7-2-0
Da Un Jung
13-2-0
13-2-0
Preliminary
Sam Alvey
33-14-0
33-14-0
Alex Oliveira
22-8-0
22-8-0
Preliminary
Shavkat Rakhmonov
12-0-0
12-0-0
Stefan Struve
29-12-0
29-12-0
Preliminary
Tai Tuivasa
9-3-0
9-3-0
Magomed Ankalaev
13-1-0
13-1-0
Main Card
Ion Cutelaba
15-5-0
15-5-0
Liliya Shakirova
8-1-0
8-1-0
Main Card
Lauren Murphy
13-4-0
13-4-0
Phil Hawes
8-2-0
8-2-0
Main Card
Jacob Malkoun
4-0-0
4-0-0
Alexander Volkov
31-8-0
31-8-0
Main Card
Walt Harris
13-8-0
13-8-0
Robert Whittaker
21-5-0
21-5-0
Middleweight
Jared Cannonier
13-4-0
13-4-0
Khabib Nurmagomedov
28-0-0
28-0-0
Lightweight
Justin Gaethje
22-2-0
22-2-0
Where to watch Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje UFC 254 Live
You can watch the even on ESPN+ , UFC PPV in US, BT Sport in UK. For full world TV listings check bellow:| Country | Channels |
|---|---|
| USA | ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass |
| United Kingdom | BT Sports |
| Australia | ESPN, ESPN2, Main Event |
| Austria | DAZN |
| Bulgaria | MAX Sport 2 |
| Canada | RDS, TSN |
| Croatia | Nova TV, Fight channel |
| Czech Republic | Nova SPORT 2 |
| Estonia | TV3 Sport 2 |
| Germany | DAZN |
| Greece | Cosmote Sport |
| Hungary | Sport 1 |
| India | Ten 1, Ten 2 |
| Italy | DAZN Italia |
| Latvia | TV3 Sport 2, TV3 Sport 3 |
| Lithuania | TV3 Sport 2, TV3 Sport 3 |
| Malta | TSN 1 |
| Netherlands | SBS 9 |
| Norway | Viasat |
| Poland | Polsat Sport Extra |
| Serbia | Fight channel |
| Slovenia | Fight channel, Voyo |
| Spain | DAZN España |
| Sweden | Viasat |
| Turkey | S Sport |
| Ukraine | Setanta Sports |
| World streams | UFC Fight Pass |