[7] On September 17, the UFC announced the signing of former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion Michael Chandler, who is expected to serve as backup and potential replacement for this fight. Reyes F-bombs His Performance, Lack Of Trigger Pulling, Hermansson Still A ‘Better Fighter’ Than Adesanya. The main card is scheduled to begin at 10:00 pm (October 24) local time in Abu Dhabi, with a full preliminary card beginning at approximately 6:15 pm Gulf Standard Time. Dwayne Johnson, fighters react to wins by Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz at UFC 253. [20], UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. However, Rodríguez pulled out of both events with injury. UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on October 24, 2020 at the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. McGregor was irked by White's comments concerning his desire to fight and not knowing about a possible Manny Pacquiao boxing match. : Sam Alvey vs. Da Un Jung155 lbs. Khabib Nurmagomedov will take centre stage at UFC 254 as he goes head-to-head with Justin Gaethje in the most eagerly-anticipated bout of the … The Korean Zombie, UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo, travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, "UFC schedule 2020: Every upcoming event including Israel Adesanya's UFC 253 fight in Abu Dhabi and Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje", "Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight Justin Gaethje in October return, says UFC president Dana White", "UFC 253 kicks off Fight Island return in Abu Dhabi", "Sources: UFC 253, 254 to be held at Fight Island", "UFC Fight Island - Everything you need to know", "Dana White announces Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje for Oct. 24", "Khabib's manager insists Justin Gaethje bout will still happen in 2020", "Michael Chandler signs with UFC, will serve as backup for Khabib-Gaethje at UFC 254", "Robert Whittaker out of UFC 248 fight against Jared Cannonier", "Ex-champ Robert Whittaker meets Jared Cannonier at UFC 254", "Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Yair Rodriguez rescheduled for UFC 254", "Injury forces Yair Rodriguez out of UFC 228 fight vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov", "Dana White confirms Yair Rodriguez injured, out of fight vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov", "Zabit Magomedsharipov announces he will not fight on Aug. 29, returning to Russia for now", "UFC Norfolk results: Magomed Ankalaev earns KO over Ion Cutelaba in highly controversial stoppage", "Ion Cutelaba vs. Magomed Ankalaev re-booked for UFC 249 following controversial stoppage", "UFC 249 fight card announced, Andrade vs. Namajunas 2 still co-headlines", "Ion Cuțelaba tests positive for COVID-19, rematch against Magomed Ankalaev bumped from UFC 252 to August 29 event", "Ion Cutelaba tests positive for COVID-19, Magomed Ankalaev rematch off UFC on ESPN+ 33", "Fifth time's a charm - UFC re-books Cutelaba vs. Ankalaev again", "Volkov - Harris to take place in the co-main event of UFC 254, where Khabib and Gaethje will fight", "Alexander Volkov, Walt Harris to meet at UFC 254 in October", "Report | Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Yair Rodriguez rescheduled for UFC 254 | BJPenn.com", "Cynthia Calvillo faces Lauren Murphy in unofficial title eliminator at UFC 254", "Zuid-Koreaanse teamgenoten krijgen nieuwe partijen toegewezen in oktober", "Liana Jojua vs. Miranda Maverick added to UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi", "Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov added to UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UFC_254&oldid=980754560, Mixed martial arts in the United Arab Emirates, Articles with Dutch-language sources (nl), Short description with empty Wikidata description, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 September 2020, at 07:45. [10], A featherweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez and Zabit Magomedsharipov is expected to take place at this event. : Stefan Struve vs. Tai Tuivasa135 lbs. : Walt Harris vs. Alexander Volkov155 lbs. Dober (23-9, 1 NC) has won three straight and six of seven. Sun, Oct 25 / 5:00 AM MSK UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates ... Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje Round. [8], A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier was initially scheduled to take place in March at UFC 248, but Whittaker pulled out due to personal reasons.

Rakić. UFC real or not: Jorge Masvidal next for Colby Covington? Michael Chandler will be ready to step in and fight Khabib Nurmagomedov or Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 if his services as the backup are needed, and he appears to be extremely confident in both potential matchups.. Chandler (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC), a former three-time Bellator lightweight champion, was signed to the UFC this month and immediately placed in a prominent position. : Cynthia Calvillo vs. Lauren Murphy205 lbs. C -odds- Sijara Eubanks is about to make a quick turnaround. Ferreira (17-2) has won six straight and is coming off a win over Anthony Pettis. [19] In turn, they were rescheduled for a third time and will meet at this event. Adesanya and Blachowicz earned plenty of praise on social media for their championship victories on Fight Island. Vieira's original opponent, Marion Reneau, had to withdraw from UFC 253 due to an undisclosed injury. Khabib tweeted on Wednesday that he is headlining 'the best card of the year', so Sportsmail runs through the stacked card and why UFC 254 may well …