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Things to know about UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje
The most awaited blockbuster in October, UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje will take place on October 25 at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
For the second time in a row, Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his title against a puncher who holds a temporary belt. The match at UFC 254 against Justin Gaethje will be the third belt defense of “Dagestan Eagle” at UFC.
Location: Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
After defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, Justin Gaethje is expected to be the name that can replace the “Grandfather” to threaten Khabib Nurmagomedov’s championship belt.
On the contrary, the Dagestan puncher had just stepped out from the long silence after his father’s death in July. However, fans hope that Khabib Nurmagomedov will use that as a driving force to realize the unbeaten 30-match goal, which is the 29th victory with Justin Gaethje at UFC 254.
Dana White has special plans for Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC 254
Khabib Nurmagomedov said president Dana White had already had a plan for him to continue to maintain the upper hand after UFC 254.
In the next 20 days, Khabib Nurmagomedov will enter the 3rd defense of the light belt against Justin Gaethje. If winning, Nurmagomedov will take one step closer to the goal of 30 wins in the MMA career.
Khabib confirmed his UFC competition would continue
However, who is Khabib’s next opponent? This question the Dagestan champion will let President Dana White decide with the special plan revealed previously.
UFC 254 will be Khabib Nurmagomedov’s third title defense, with his opponent Justin Gaethje
Just a few days ago, President Dana White said his intention to have Khabib lead The Ultimate Fighter 29 collapsed after the disclosure of messages from Conor McGregor. Not sure, this is the big plan of the UFC tycoon with the champion or not.
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje will take place on Sunday morning, October 25. Currently, Khabib was present on Duel Island with his teammates from 2 weeks ago to prepare for the match.
UFC 254 with the participation of extremely powerful boxers
With the appearance of the hottest punches in weight categories, UFC 254 is expected by the audience to be the best quality Fight Card event of the year.
Tony vs. Dustin is likely to do Co-Main Event for Khabib vs. Dustin Justin.
Thus, all 4 punchers in the Main/Co-Main Event of UFC 254 are boxers who have and are holding the Lightweight title. When Khabib was holding the throne, the trio Tony – Dustin – Justin took turns holding the temporary belt.
But just 2 matches are not enough, besides, UFC 254 Main Card also has the appearance of two former champions – Robert Whittaker (former middle-class king) and Rafael Dos Anjos (former light king).
After overcoming “Gorilla” Darren Till, Robert Whittaker humiliated Dana White with “Killa Gorilla” Jared Cannonier. Having played in heavyweight before moving down to two weight classes, Cannonier’s mighty was the biggest threat that Whittaker faced.
The remaining former king, Rafael Dos Anjos, will encounter Khabib’s brother Islam Makhachev. Although not well known to the fan community, Islam Makhachev is considered the closest martial artist who can inherit the legacy that Khabib left behind.
The mission to welcome the new generation of former kings
Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier, Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Islam Makhachev. The Dagestan puncher won the world Sambo gold medal and possesses striking skills that are not inferior to his senior. In recent matches, Islam has performed well against world-class grapplers such as Davi Ramos or young talent Arman Tsarukyan.
It can be said that Rafael Dos Anjos is the most famous challenge. He is also the most difficult that Islam has to face. Even though its peak period, but the level and comprehensiveness of the “RDA” is a worthy test for Islam to win a ticket to the Top 10 light category.
Zabit vs. Yair – Two beautiful striking punches were also targeted for UFC 254
Finally, the matchup between the two most beautiful striker Featherweight: Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Yair Rodriguez is also scheduled.
The venue has not been determined yet, but UFC 254 will likely be moved to “Duel Island” – Fight Island instead of Las Vegas as recent events.