It’s still not official, but it’s expected that undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will take on Dustin Poirier in a proposed title unification bout at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi.
Nurmagomedov’s coach, Javier Mendez, revealed in a recent Instagram post that Nurmagomedov has already started his training camp for UFC 242, hinting that the matchup will be announced in the coming days.
“Excited to start camp with the Khabib Nurmagomedov for Sept 7th UFC Abu Dhabi against a very tough challenge in Dustin Poirier. But at end of that Night it will be and Still.