UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to submit Dustin Poirier during their title fight at UFC 242 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, in September 2019. Photo: Reuters
UFC: Dustin Poirier says Conor McGregor loss helped his ‘evolution’, while Khabib Nurmagomedov loss taught him ‘defensive responsibility’
- ‘The Diamond’ says he stopped caring ‘about the noise’ after McGregor TKO in 2014
- Poirier, who beat Dan Hooker last week, ‘knows’ he can beat lightweight champion Khabib in a rematch
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to submit Dustin Poirier during their title fight at UFC 242 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, in September 2019. Photo: Reuters
