UFC 254

UFC 254

UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on October 24, 2020 at the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Lightweight Championship unification bout between current champion Kh Kabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion JustinGaethje served as the event headliner.

About UFC 254 in brief

Summary UFC 254UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on October 24, 2020 at the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Lightweight Championship unification bout between current champion Kh Kabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion JustinGaethje served as the event headliner. A featherweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez and Zabit Magomedsharipov was expected to take place at the event.

Cynthia Calvillo and former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Lauren Murphy were scheduled to meet in a women’s flyweight bout. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Shavkat Rakhmonov were expected to face in a welterweight bout, but dos Santos pulled out in late September due to a knee injury that would require surgery. At the weigh-ins, Alex Oliveira and Joel Álvarez weighed in over the lightweight non-title non-fight limit. Both of their bouts proceeded at catchweight and they were each 20% and 30% of their individual purses respectively.