KHABIB vs GAETHJE

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For years, Khabib Nurmagomedov was a fight that fans wanted to see in the light division against Tony Ferguson. After five unsuccessful attempts to make this match, Ferguson became extremely upset at UFC 249 in May when he succumbed to Justin Gaethje. Now, fans will receive the final consolation prize at UFC 254 this weekend in the form of a match to unite the title between temporary champion Gaethje and title holder Nurmagomed.

Gaethje is a former NCAA Division I All-American wrestler who has not had to shoot since joining the UFC streams. Instead, he prefers to stand and trade with his opponents. It has evolved from a tough fighter to a hard-to-hit technician who has surgical precision. His wrestling chops will definitely be tested against Nurmagomedov, who has seemingly neutralized the defense of all his opponents.

Nurmagomedov's patented land and pound exhaustes his opponents' struggle until they fall through the TKO or are forced to submit. If Gaethje is able to keep the fight standing, then it is the Nurmagomeds who will have to go deep and show that his strike game has evolved enough to withstand Gaethje in the realm of Arizona-born fighters.

Justin Gaethje scored four knockouts on his way to the UFC Interim Lightweight Championship. Now, however, he is preparing for a match for the unification of the title against Khabib Nurmagomedov, who has never lost a fight in his professional career. Can Gaethje conquer this animal?

Sumian: It can be a highly anticipated title match in the history of the UFC Light Division. The confident undefeated champion meets a growing contender who attacked the UFC with an attack after winning four incredible knockout victories to win a temporary belt. The plot of this match is not only exciting, but also incredibly significant for the future of probably the most competitive division in the UFC today. Watch UFC 254 on MMAstreams100 or on Buffstreamz. Regardless of the result, the number of incredible matches that need to be made when the two are dancing is staggering. Free UFC 254 will be streamed directly here.

The road to victory for both fighters has never been more straightforward. For Nurmagomed, it's all about closing the distance, ensuring that the spread is stopped and doing what he has done for Conor McGregor, Michael Johnson and Dustin Poirier in the past. All three of these men were hugely better attackers than the Nurmagomeds, but failed in his tireless efforts to stop the spread and the tremendous basic game that followed. The average champion averaged 5.09 stops in 15 minutes, 4.29 significant beats per minute, and two significant beats per minute.