UFC 254 will take place on Saturday from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, we will have a special early start time for the event with the prelims starting at noon ET, followed by the main card featuring Khabib Nurmagomedov taking on Justin Gaethje at 2 p.m. ET.
This will be the first fight in over a year for Khabib as he will get his chance to unify his lightweight belts against the interim champ, Justin Gaethje. Khabib is the overwhelming favorite in this match and comes into this fight with a 28-0 record for his career and 12-0 in the UFC.
We have an absolutely stacked card tonight and this should be one of the best UFC fight cards of the year, below is everything you need to know to follow the action tonight!
UFC 254
Khabib Nurmagomedov (-313) vs. Justin Gaethje (+250)
- Date: Saturday, October 24
- Location: Flash Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Prelims: 12:00 pm ET
- Main Card: 2:00 pm ET
- Live Stream: ESPN+ (Sign Up Now)
UFC 254 fight card
Main Card (2 PM ET, ESPN+)
UFC Lightweight Championship: Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Justin Gaethje
Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier
Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov vs. Walt Harris
Middleweight: Jacob Malkoun vs. Phillip Hawes
Women’s Flyweight: Lauren Murphy vs. Liliya Shakirova
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
Prelims (12 PM ET, ESPN2, ESPN+)
Heavyweight: Stefan Struve vs. Tai Tuivasa
140 lb. catchweight: Nathaniel Wood vs. Casey Kenney
Welterweight: Alex Oliveira vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Light Heavyweight: Da-Un Jung vs. Sam Alvey
UFC Odds and Betting Lines
UFC odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated last on Saturday at 8:45 a.m. ET
Khabib Nurmagomedov (-313) vs. Justin Gaethje (+250)
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