UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje – start time, how...

UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje – start time, how...
UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje – start time, how...

This is Khabib Nurmagomedov’s first fight since the death of his father and trainer Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.

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UFC 254 takes place this Saturday and features the biggest fight of 2020: a light unification competition between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin gaethje.

It could also be the stylistically most compelling match of 2020.

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Nurmagomedov stands in one corner: the most dominant champion in UFC history. With a record of 28: 0, he lost only one round in his entire MMA career – against Conor McGregor bei UFC 229 – and dominated almost every second second that he was in the octagon.

In the other corner, possibly his nightmare match. Not only is Justin Gaethje a technical bat with concrete slabs for the hands (and perhaps the best kicks in MMA), he’s also a world class wrestler. The consensus is that Gaethje has a better chance than anyone of keeping this fight on her feet and outside of Nurmagomedov’s comfort zone – bringing people into the cage and destroying people with soil and pounds until they are deprived of all life and energy . If you want more insight into this match, you can’t do better than Inside The Octagon with Dan Hardy. Great show, great insight.

If you want more information about the fight and the backstory leading up to the competition, I recommend UFC Countdown.

UFC 254’s card is pretty easy, with the exception of one fight: a middleweight contest between former champ Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier. This one is going to be an absolute blast so don’t miss out. Whittaker is one of the all-time UFC middleweights, and Cannonier has been a wrecking ball for the past few years. The winner will most likely compete against the current champion Israel Adesanyaso turn it on.

How to watch UFC 254

This year the UFC entered into a new partnership with ESPN. This is good news for the UFC and the expansion of the MMA sport, but bad news for consumer choice. Especially if you are one of those UFC fans who want to see UFC live in the US.

In the US, if you want to know how to watch UFC 254, the only way to find fight night is through ESPN Plus on PPV. The cost structure is a bit confusing, but according to the ESPN website, this is where the options are to watch UFC on ESPN.

  • Existing annual ESPN Plus subscribers can order the upcoming UFC fight for $ 65.
  • Existing monthly ESPN Plus subscribers can either upgrade to an annual plan and purchase UFC PPV for $ 85, or the option to watch the UFC event on PPV for $ 65 for themselves.
  • New ESPN Plus subscribers can purchase a bundle of a UFC streaming in HD (HD) event and annual ESPN Plus recurring subscription for $ 85. The annual ESPN Plus ESPN subscription automatically renews after one year at the price of an ESPN Plus annual subscription at the time of the automatic renewal.

You can follow all of the above at the link below.

MMA fans in there United Kingdom can watch UFC 254 exclusively through BT Sport. There are more options when you live in Australia. You can watch UFC 254 through Main Event on Foxtel. You can also watch on the UFC website or through their app. You can even order using your PlayStation 4 or the UFC app on your Xbox One.

Start time

That’s funny. Usually UFC events have the same start times. This time it’s completely upside down. So pay close attention to the following times. For those in other regions, the UFC has a great list of tee times.

US

  • The primary card begins October 24 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).
  • Preliminary rounds begin October 24th at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT).
  • The early preliminaries begin Oct. 24 at 10:15 a.m. ET (7:15 p.m. PT).

United Kingdom

  • The main card starts on October 24th at 7 p.m. CET.
  • The preliminary rounds begin on October 24th at 5 p.m. CET.
  • The early preliminary rounds begin on October 24th at 3.15 a.m. CET.

Australia

  • The main card begins on October 25th at 5am AEDT.
  • The preliminary rounds will start on October 25th at 3 a.m. (AEDT).
  • The early preliminary rounds begin on October 25th at 1:15 a.m. AEDT.

Battle card

This card is subject to change. A match planned for the first rounds, Umar Nurmagomedov versus Sergey Morozov, was canceled after Umar Nurmagomedov contracted a nasty staph infection. Expect the card to shuffle around a bit to accommodate it. We will update when we have more specific details.

Main map

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Justin Gaethje,
  • Robert Whittaker gegen Jared Cannonier
  • Alexander Volkov versus Walt Harris
  • Jacob Malhoun vs. Phil Hawes
  • Cynthia Calvillo gegen Lauren Murphy
  • Magomed Ankalaev versus Ion Cutelaba

Titelei

  • Stefan Struve Vs. Tai Tuivasa
  • Jacob Malkoun vs. Phillip Hawes
  • Alex Oliveira Vs. Shavkat Rahkmonov
  • Da-un Ung vs. Sam Alvey
  • Nathaniel Wood gegen Casey Kenney

Early prelims

  • Liana Jojua versus Miranda Maverick
  • Joel Alvarez versus Alexander Yakovlev

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