By: Jay PettryAn all-Brandon battle for the ages is coming to a Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia and Justin Gaethje face off during the UFC 254 weigh-in on October 23, 2020 on UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Bring horiguchi back. After... Conor McGregor, Jon Jones React to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Retirement... UFC 254 Bonuses: Nurmagomedov, Ankalaev, Kenney, Wood Take Home © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. By: Marcelo AlonsoAs the most important fight of her career approaches, Jennifer You may opt-out by. That doesn’t mean it’s happening for sure. Main Card 2:00 PM EDT Order on Fight pass Watch On-the-Go Download the UFC Mobile App for past & live fights and more! The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed both fighters suspensions. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images), EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. Hate ads? Stefan Struve, UFC 254 ‘Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round These days I mostly focus on MMA as a contributor to MMAjunkie and now Forbes. Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d" momentum of his “Knockout of the Year” contender at UFC Fight Night I make my home in Baltimore, MD. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d". All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Buckley won’t have to wait too long to capitalize on the superstar CONFIRMED), UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, Jennifer Maia: ‘Everything Running According to Plan’ Ahead of UFC 255 Title Shot, Joaquin Buckley Gets Quick Turnaround After Viral KO, Meets Jordan Wright at UFC 255, Orion Cosce Set for Octagon Debut Against Nicolas Dalby at UFC 255, Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval in the Works for UFC 255, Torn Bicep Ejects Cody Garbrandt from UFC 255 Title Fight, Alex Perez Steps In, Who You Got? The much anticipated UFC lightweight title fight between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Justin Gaethje goes down tonight at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Honistly the PPV could be better with a few adustment because the Prelim are fire, Nice to see ufc have an exciting new champion in figueiredo yet they still continue to put no effort into the division then blame to fighters for the lack of notice it gets. ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 23: In this handout image provided by UFC, (L-R) Opponents ... [+] Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia and Justin Gaethje face off during the UFC 254 weigh-in on October 23, 2020 on UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. for her upcoming fight against flyweight champion... By: Tristen CritchfieldJoaquin Nurmagomedov’s first defense of his title took place in October 2018. Pictures: One Championship ‘Reign Of Dynasties II’, Shoop that Incredulous Cormier / Drug Wars, Top 10 Welterweights of all time Before Khamzat-Chimaev/Usman-Burns, Khabib in the world wide trends (int. significant change. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Conor also said he would fight on any December card, and UFC 256 needs a main event now that Kamaru … After the win, the lightweight kingpin jumped into the crowd to confront one of McGregor’s coaches. When Nurmagomedov returned to action, he defeated Dustin Poirier by third-round submission. He has won at least one fight-night bonus in each of those outings. Gaethje captured the interim 155-title in May with a fifth-round TKO win over Tony Ferguson. Exclusive: Kings MMA’s Rafael Cordeiro on Training Mike Tyson,... After the Bell: Shillan & Duffy Recap UFC 254, UFC 254 Post-Fight Press Conference Video. Maia spoke to Sherdog.com about her final weeks of preparation He went 1-2 in his first three fights with the UFC, but he has been unbeaten since August 2018. Below is the countdown to UFC 255 7 By: Jay PettryA November That fight took place in September 2019. Creating a Tapology account = Less advertising. I’ve written about crime, technology, fitness, and entertainment for a variety of. They can find. ". UFC 255 takes place Saturday, November 21, 2020 with 11 fights at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. "The official Tapology discussion thread for the event! Gaethje was 17-0. will make his Octagon debut against Nicolas Khabib Nurmagomedov Renders Justin Gaethje Unconscious, Retires