Gaethje represents the second consecutive interim champion Nurmagomedov will fight in a bid to unify his belt, won in April over Al Iaquinta; he previously beat Dustin Poirier via submission in September Will Gaethje be able to unseat Nurmagomedov to unify the belt for himself?

Or will Nurmagomedov take it over once and for all? Either way, both fighters should make bank off their supersized bout. Here's everything you need to know about the money Nurmagomedov and Gaethje stand to make at UFC The UFC 's stance on Nurmagomedov vs St-Pierre, however, has since changed - with the promotion now open to booking bout for the former's final foray into the cage.

All that remains for the much-maligned contest to come to fruition is for Nurmagomedov to get past the in-form Gaethje, who will by no means be an easy task for the Dagestani to overcome.

St-Pierre, however, is confident the imperious and relentless Nurmagomedov will extend his undefeated run to a staggering this weekend.

To subscribe, click here. Spanish up and comer Joel Alvarez scored his third consecutive win in the lightweight opener, submitting Alexander Yakovlev in the first round.

After taking a series of leg kicks from Alvarez, Yakovlev shot in for a takedown, only to get caught in a guillotine choke momentarily.

Once he pulled loose, the Russian went to work, but Alvarez stayed busy from his back, locking in the armbar that forced a tap out at of round one.

With the win, Alvarez, who missed weight for the bout at Yakovlev falls to Official Result: Joel Alvarez def. Alexander Yakovlev by submission armbar at of Round 1.

Jojua had some success early with her right hand, but Maverick adjusted and attacked with a variety of strikes, keeping the pressure on throughout.

Light heavyweights Da-un Jung and Sam Alvey delivered an entertaining three-round striking battle, with the judges rendering a draw verdict when it was all over.

Scores were Jung, Alvey and Alvey , 1 NC was busier than he has been in recent fights, allowing him to have several good moments in the first two rounds, including a hard left hand with two minutes left in the opening frame that jarred Jung briefly.

Thirty seconds into the final round, Jung dropped Alvey with a right elbow, but the Californian got back to his feet quickly.

Midway through the round, though, Jung rocked Alvey with another elbow. After a spell in the clinch, a third thudding elbow landed, but Alvey took it and made it to the final horn.

That was no problem for Rakhmonov, who locked in the guillotine choke that ended matters at of round one. With the win, Rakhmonov moves to Oliveira, who missed weight for the fight at pounds, falls to , 2 NC.

Official Result: Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Alex Oliveira by submission guillotine choke at of Round 1. Top bantamweight prospects Casey Kenney and Nathaniel Wood battled it out at a pound catchweight for three action-packed rounds, with Kenney earning his second win of the month via unanimous decision.

Scores were twice and for Kenney, now Wood falls to It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more.

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