UFC 242 Results: Khabib vs. Poirier

Khabib Nurmagomedov unified the lightweight championship by submitting interim champion Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 on September 7, 2019. The thirteen-bout event took place at The Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, with Paul Felder’s rematch against Edson Barboza and Islam Makhachev’s victory over Davi Ramos adding further lightweight significance.

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Nurmagomedov escapes danger and finishes Poirier

The undefeated champion used takedowns and persistent pressure to keep Poirier occupied on the ground and against the fence. Poirier had a promising striking moment in round two and attempted a guillotine choke during a takedown sequence in the third.

Nurmagomedov escaped the submission attempt, moved to an advantageous position and secured a rear-naked choke of his own. Poirier tapped at 2:06 of round three. The victory improved Nurmagomedov to 28–0 and combined the interim and undisputed championships under one titleholder.

Felder evens the series with Barboza

Felder and Barboza met again after Barboza had won their 2015 contest. The rematch featured hard exchanges over three rounds, with neither fighter producing a finish. Felder received a split decision, bringing their head-to-head series level.

Makhachev defeated Ramos by unanimous decision, using effective striking and ground control against an accomplished grappler. Diego Ferreira also won a lightweight decision over Mairbek Taisumov. Curtis Blaydes supplied the main card’s heavyweight result, stopping Shamil Abdurakhimov with ground strikes in round two.

Preliminaries bring finishes and a draw

Joanne Calderwood won a split decision over Andrea Lee. Zubaira Tukhugov and UFC newcomer Lerone Murphy fought to a split draw, while Sarah Moras stopped Liana Jojua in a catchweight contest.

Ottman Azaitar knocked out Teemu Packalen in his UFC debut. Belal Muhammad submitted Takashi Sato, and Muslim Salikhov knocked out Nordine Taleb. Decisions for Omari Akhmedov and Don Madge completed the card. Those varied results supported a championship fight in which Nurmagomedov’s ability to regain control after Poirier’s best opportunities proved decisive.

Complete UFC 242 results

• Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Dustin Poirier — submission (rear-naked choke), round 3, 2:06; unified lightweight title.
• Paul Felder defeated Edson Barboza — split decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Islam Makhachev defeated Davi Ramos — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Curtis Blaydes defeated Shamil Abdurakhimov — TKO (strikes), round 2, 2:22.
• Diego Ferreira defeated Mairbek Taisumov — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Joanne Calderwood defeated Andrea Lee — split decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lerone Murphy — split draw, round 3, 5:00.
• Sarah Moras defeated Liana Jojua — TKO (strikes), round 3, 2:26; catchweight.
• Ottman Azaitar defeated Teemu Packalen — KO (punch), round 1, 3:33.
• Belal Muhammad defeated Takashi Sato — submission (rear-naked choke), round 3, 1:55.
• Muslim Salikhov defeated Nordine Taleb — KO (punch), round 1, 4:26.
• Omari Akhmedov defeated Zak Cummings — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Don Madge defeated Fares Ziam — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 242 results and fight reports; Event results record.

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