The UFC made its return to Abu Dhabi after five years Saturday with UFC 242, which took place at The Arena at Yas Island with a main card that aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+. Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) once again proved his dominance in the main event when he defended his UFC lightweight title for a second time with a third-round submission of Dustin Poirier (25-6 MMA, 17-5 UFC), who came into the fight an interim champion. Nurmagomedov’s finish was one of six on the 13-fight card. For more on the numbers, check below for 40 post-event facts about UFC 242. * * * * General Gallery UFC 242: Official scorecards from Abu Dhabi view 13 images The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $221,500.
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