Khabib Nurmagomedov returns from an 11-month absence Saturday to defend his lightweight championship against interim champ Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main card begins at a special time of 2 p.m. ET on pay-per-view, which fans can purchase here. The prelims are on ESPN+ and FX at noon, with the early prelims on ESPN+ at 10:15 a.m.
Nurmagomedov (27-0) is coming off a nine-month suspension, the result of him leaping over the Octagon fence and attacking Conor McGregor's corner after he submitted the Irishman back in October.
Poirier (25-5, 1 NC) last fought in April, when he dominated featherweight champ Max Holloway in a fight for an interim belt at 155 pounds.
Beyond the main event, the UFC 242 main card also includes three other lightweight fights, including Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder, plus a heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Shamil Abdurakhimov.
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UFC 242 schedule
PPV (via ESPN+), 2 p.m. ET
Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Dustin Poirier | Lightweight
Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder | Lightweight
Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos | Lightweight
Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov | Heavyweight
Mairbek Taisumov vs. Diego Ferreira | Lightweight
ESPN+/FX, noon
Joanne Calderwood vs. Andrea Lee | Women's flyweight
Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lerone Murphy | Men's featherweight
Liana Jojua vs. Sarah Moras | Women's bantamweight
Ottman Azaitar vs. Teemu Packalen | Lightweight
ESPN+, 10:15 a.m.
Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato | Welterweight
Nordine Taleb vs. Muslim Salikhov | Welterweight
Omari Akhmedov vs. Zak Cummings | Middleweight
Don Madge vs. Fares Ziam | Lightweight
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