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UFC 254 Main Event Preview: Khabib vs. Gaethje -Champion vs. Champion

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Nov 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Khabib Nurmagomedov (red gloves) defeats Michael Johnson (blue gloves) during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

Nov 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Khabib Nurmagomedov (red gloves) defeats Michael Johnson (blue gloves) during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

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This Saturday night at Yas Island’s Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi comes UFC 254 with the long-anticipated main event featuring lightweight champion, Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) going head-to-head against the interim lightweight champion Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje. The winner unifies the championship. Since winning the vacant title against Al Iaquinta back in April 2018, Nurmagomedov has submitted Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier by rear-naked choke and neck crank respectively.

By the way, McGregor and Poirier will reportedly face each other as well at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on January 23, 2021. Back to the Khabib-Gaethje fight, this may be more of a traditional striker vs. grappler matchup as “The Highlight” may need to use his stand-up fighting ability, which was well showcased while knocking out Tony Ferguson. That striking not only won him the title but ‘Fight of the Night’ and ‘Performance of the Night’ back in May earlier this year.

I create damage!! This is music to my ears 🎶 https://t.co/3XXj5tleLK

— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) October 19, 2020

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With Nurmagomedov losing only one round in all of his fights, he is as formidable to defeat as ever. But Gaethje, who began wrestling at the age of four, is no slouch when it comes to grappling. He became a standout at Safford High School before heading to the University of Northern Colorado, where he became an All-American.

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje might come down to takedowns vs. striking — one of the most divisive issues in MMA scoring.

I spoke to several judges and people in the MMA community about what exactly a takedown is worth on the cards https://t.co/rkSadm6zTa

— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) October 19, 2020

As for the champion, the pressure is on as he looks to make it 29 consecutive wins in his MMA career and thirteen inside the Octagon. UFC 254 will air on Pay-Per-View with preliminary matchups beginning at 2 PM ET on ESPN 2 live from the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Tags: justin gaethjeKhabib NurmagomedovUFC 254

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