Ahead of UFC 209, UFC Fight Pass analyst Dan Hardy and broadcast partner John Gooden break down Saturday’s co-main event.

UFC 209 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card, including the co-headliner of Tony Ferguson (22-3 MMA, 12-1 UFC) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Nurmagomedov and Ferguson, who are respectively No. 2 and No. 3 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings, are fighting for an interim belt (current champ and No. 1-ranked Conor McGregor is likely next for the winner).

At the sports books, Nurmagomedov, who’s won 24 straight fights, is a 2-1 favorite over Ferguson, who’s won nine consecutive bouts – all in the UFC.

In the video above, Hardy and Gooden preview this weekend’s title fight.

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