There’s no doubt Dustin Poirier has one of the best resumes in the UFC lightweight division. ‘The Diamond’ is riding a four-fight win streak over three former, and one current, champion(s), beating the likes of Anthony Pettis, Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje and reigning featherweight king Max Holloway enroute to his title unification bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242.
That’s why Poirier, who is looking to make history by becoming the first man beat Nurmagomedov, believes a stoppage win over the undefeated Dagestani will solidify his position as the greatest lightweight fighter in UFC history.
“It’s huge.