With the appearance of the hottest punches in UFC weight divisions, UFC 254 is expected by the audience to be the best quality Fight Card event of the year.
Recently, information about the first boxers to lead the UFC 254 oil began to appear. Not only witnessed the return of light defending champion Khabib Nurmagomedov unified with Justin Gaethje, but UFC 254 also surprised the audience with a huge line-up.
According to Dana White’s president, Tony Ferguson, the indebted puncher with Khabib once again had to do Co-Main Event for the champion. He is scheduled to face Dustin Poirier in the second match of the event.
Zabit vs. Yair was also targeted for UFC 254
Finally, the matchup between the two boxers of Featherweight: Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Yair Rodriguez is also scheduled. The ability to striking effectively and beautifully is the perfect opening to the Main Card of the event.
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.
Khabib confirmed Ferguson will play against Poirier at UFC 254
Besides the matches Khabib vs Gaethje as people know. UFC 254 also witnessed a match against the lightweight between Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier. The winner club MMA of this match will have a great chance of claiming the title next year.
5 pairs of matches were revealed by Khabib at UFC 254
Khabib’s fellow countryman, Zabit Magomedsharipov will also be on the radio to face off with former Ultimate Fighter champion Yair Rodriguez. This competition was originally scheduled in August but was forced to cancel due to Rodriguez’s injury.
Next, former mid-range champion Robert Whittaker will also meet his 3rd ranked opponent in the Jared Cannonier league. This confrontation is expected to be extremely fiery because both sides possess an extremely good standing ability.
Khabib vs Gaethje will of course still be the main match for UFC 254
Islam Makhachev, a martial artist in Khabib’s team, will face off against former light king Rafael Dos Anjos. This is also the first time Dos Anjos has returned to this weight category since the defeat to Tony Ferguson in 2016.
Although many matches have not been confirmed by the UFC, for an insider like Khabib, the information he provided is likely to be correct. UFC 254 event is scheduled to take place on October 24. The specific location has not been officially announced by the world’s largest MMA award.