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ABU DHABI, KOMPAS.com – The Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje duel will be the headline for UFC 254.
The Khabib vs Justin Gaethje Duel and the UFC 254 General Playing Card will take place on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Sunday (10/25/2020) starting at 01.00 WIB.
The UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje live stream link will be available at the end of the article.
Against Justin Gaethje it will be the moment when Khabib Nurmagomedov returns to the Octagon after 13 months.
The last time Khabib fought was against Dustin Poirier at UFC 242, which took place on September 7, 2019.
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Khabib at that time successfully defended the UFC lightweight or lightweight champion belt after winning by submission or submission.
After that battle, Khabib went through two major events that had a direct impact on his career.
First, Khabib decided to forgo UFC 249 that took place on May 10, 2020.
So, Khabib was scheduled to face a fighter from the United States, Tony Ferguson.
However, Khabib decided to resign two weeks before UFC 249 because he did not want to fight amid the corona virus pandemic.
After Khabib resigned, the UFC immediately named Justin Gaethje as a substitute fighter to face Tony Ferguson.
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Justin Gaethje, who only had less than two weeks of prep time, surprised.
Justin Gaethje won a fifth-round knockout (KO) to remove the interim lightweight champion belt from Tony Ferguson.
The victory also gave Justin Gaethje a chance to face Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The second major event that Khabib Nurmagomedov went through before UFC 251 took place on July 3, 2020.
Khabib’s father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, died of complications from an illness, including Covid-19.
Abdulmanap’s condition, which has continued to decline since April 2020, is also one of the reasons why Khabib decided to quit UFC 249.
Abudlmanap’s departure then caused UFC 251, which was originally scheduled to take place in September, postponed until October 2020.
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Khabib is currently looking to defend the UFC 251 lightweight champion belt for the third time.
Khabib previously successfully defended the UFC lightweight champion belt by beating Dustin Piorier and Conor McGregor.
If he can beat Justin Gaethje, Khabib will also extend his undefeated streak to 29-0.
However, Khabib certainly has to fight harder to defend the UFC lightweight champion belt because Justin Gaethje is not an arbitrary opponent.
Justin Gaethje currently has a record of 22 wins and just two losses.
The Khabib vs Gaethje duel will be very interesting because the two fighters have different styles.
Khabib is famous for blocking because basic Martial arts are Sambo or wrestling.
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On the other hand, Gaethje is a striker or fighter who relies on punches, kicks or elbows.
The duel this time around is even more interesting because UFC president Dana White plans to reunite the winner of the duel with Conor McGregor or Dustin Piorier.
Khabib’s battle against Justin Gaethje can be seen via a FOX Sports live streaming service.
Here is the UFC 254 live stream link: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje for Indihome subscribers >>> LINK
First Media X subscribers can also watch the match on FOX Sports through the First Media X app.
UFC 254 Main Card, Sunday (10/25/2020) at 01.00 WIB:
- Lightweight: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje
- Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier
- Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov vs Walt Harris
- Middleweight: Jacob Malkoun vs Phillip Hawes
- Women’s flyweight: Lauren Murphy vs Liliya Shakirova
- Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cutelaba
