The likes of Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje simply couldnāt stop Khabib from taking them down. And once on the ground, they simply didnāt have the grappling skill to fend
Though the Georges St-Pierre vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov ship had seemed to sail, UFC president Dana White cracked the door open just slightly recently.After Nurmagomedov defeated Dustin Poirier in UFC President Dana White today confirmed that top lightweight contenders Michael Johnson (17-10 MMA, 9-6 UFC) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) will also meet on the card. White today revealed the fight is official during a pre-fight press conference in New York to promote the upcoming event. Earlier today, White appeared on ESPNāsMairbek Taisumov vs. Diego Ferreira, lightweight bout; Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov, heavyweight bout; Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos, lightweight bout; Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder, lightweight bout; Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier, lightweight title bout. From The Arena in Abud Dhabi, UAE.
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