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Donald Cerrone Says Khabib Is Prone To Injury, Sees Lightweight Title Shot At UFC 242

Donald Cerrone is on a three-fight winning streak and two straight wins at lightweight. Now, at UFC 238, “Cowboy” will take on Tony Ferguson in what will be a number one contender fight. Although the lightweight title is currently held by K…

Donald Cerrone is on a three-fight winning streak and two straight wins at lightweight. Now, at UFC 238, “Cowboy” will take on Tony Ferguson in what will be a number one contender fight. Although the lightweight title is currently held by Khabib Nurmagomedov and he is set to defend at UFC 242 against Dustin Poirier, […]

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Ali Abdelaziz Says Conor McGregor Didn’t Beg Enough To Get Khabib Nurmagomedov Rematch

At UFC 242, lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier. Although Poirier is the interim lightweight champion, many fans thought he would get passed over for Conor McGregor. McGregor and Nurmagomed…

At UFC 242, lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier. Although Poirier is the interim lightweight champion, many fans thought he would get passed over for Conor McGregor. McGregor and Nurmagomedov fought at UFC 229 where it did huge pay-per-view numbers. And, ever since the Irishman lost that fight he […]

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Khabib vs. Poirier Official as UFC 242 Main Event

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier is now official as your UFC 242 main event. Dustin Poirier earned his lightweight title shot by defeating Max Holloway in an interim lightweight title bout at UFC 236 via unanimous decision. Winning has been absol…

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier is now official as your UFC 242 main event. Dustin Poirier earned his lightweight title shot by defeating Max Holloway in an interim lightweight title bout at UFC 236 via unanimous decision. Winning has been absolutely nothing new to Dustin Poirier, as his victory over Holloway was his fifth consecutive […]

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Breaking: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier Official For UFC 242

It’s official. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be facing Dustin Poirier at the UFC 242 pay-per-view (PPV) in Abu Dhabi on September 7. For a second, it sounded like Khabib might be holding out for an opponent such as Tony Ferguson or Conor McGregor. However, UFC President Dana White made the announcement official today […]

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It’s official.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be facing Dustin Poirier at the UFC 242 pay-per-view (PPV) in Abu Dhabi on September 7. For a second, it sounded like Khabib might be holding out for an opponent such as Tony Ferguson or Conor McGregor. However, UFC President Dana White made the announcement official today (Tues. June 4, 2019) on SportsCenter:

Poirier captured the interim 155-pound title back in April. He defeated 145-pound champion Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 236. Now, he’ll unify his strap with the undisputed champion, Khabib. “The Eagle” hasn’t competed since October. He successfully retained his title over Conor McGregor, submitting the Irishman in the fourth round.

However, after the bout, Khabib jumped the Octagon and attacked McGregor cornerman Dillon Danis. The incident sparked a team vs. team brawl inside and outside of the Octagon. Now, after a few fines and suspensions were handed out, things seem to have smoothed over. Khabib looks to extend his ridiculous undefeated record to 28-0 against Poirier.

“The Diamond” brings some interesting abilities to the table, including some of the heaviest hands in the division. The question remains, will it be enough to finally topple the Russian grappler? We’ll find out soon enough.

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Father Claims Khabib Is Preparing For Any Of Three Possible Opponents

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is expected to make his next title defense at the upcoming UFC 242 pay-per-view (PPV) in September. The show will go down from Abu Dhabi on September 7 at a venue yet to be determined. However, all signs point to Khabib headlining the card in a lightweight title unification bout […]

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UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is expected to make his next title defense at the upcoming UFC 242 pay-per-view (PPV) in September.

The show will go down from Abu Dhabi on September 7 at a venue yet to be determined. However, all signs point to Khabib headlining the card in a lightweight title unification bout against interim titleholder Dustin Poirier. But according to Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, that isn’t set in stone.

Abdulmanap tells Sports.Ru that his son is preparing for any of three possible opponents – Poirier, Conor McGregor, or Tony Ferguson:

“There are three opponents in development,” said Abdulmanap. “There is Ferguson, a rematch with Conor and Dustin Poirier. Khabib is preparing for any of them.”

Like many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans, Abdulmanap agrees Poirier is the logical option:

“For me it would be logical to fight against Dustin Poirier.”

Poirier captured the interim lightweight title by defeating featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC 236 in April. McGregor last competed in October, as he was submitted by Nurmagomedov in their title clash at UFC 229. Both men were suspended for their involvement in the post-show brawl between their respective teams.

But perhaps the man most deserving of the title shot is Tony Ferguson. The former interim lightweight champ is on an 11-fight win streak and has been chasing a fight for the undisputed lightweight title for quite some time. Ferguson will face Donald Cerrone this weekend (Sat. June 8, 2019) at UFC 238.

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Javier Mendez Says Khabib’s Camp Is Starting For UFC Title Unification Bout

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s head coach is ready to prepare his fighter for a title unification bout. While it hasn’t been made official, Nurmagomedov is expected to take on Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 242. The action will take place i…

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s head coach is ready to prepare his fighter for a title unification bout. While it hasn’t been made official, Nurmagomedov is expected to take on Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 242. The action will take place in Abu Dhabi on Sept. 7. This will be a title unification bout as […]

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