UFC 242 Embedded, Part 2: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov leads Khabib training session

On the second episode UFC 242 Embedded, we gain rare access to a training session led by Khabib Nurmagomeov’s father, Abdulmanap, who is working alongside Javier Mendez to prepare Khabib and his teammates for this event in Abu Dhabi.

Lightweight fighters Paul Felder and Edson Barboza meet following a training session. The cameras follow Dustin Poirier as his team review Khabib’s fight with Gleison Tibau.

You can watch the second installment of the UFC 242 Embedded vlog series in the video above.

Get a special ESPN+ deal here to watch Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier and the rest of the PPV main card this Saturday, September 7.

UFC 242 Fight Card

Abu Dhabi – Saturday, September 7

Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 2 p.m. ET)

• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier
• Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder
• Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos
• Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov
• Mairbek Taisumov vs. Diego Ferreira

Prelims (ESPN+, 12:00 p.m. ET)

• Joanne Calderwood vs. Andrea Lee
• Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lerone Murphy
• Liana Jojua vs. Sarah Moras
• Ottman Azaitar vs. Teemu Packalen

Early Prelims (ESPN+, 10:15 a.m. ET)

• Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato
• Nordine Taleb vs. Muslim Salikhov
• Omari Akhmedov vs. Zak Cummings
• Don Madge vs. Fares Ziam