Dustin Poirier is once again an underdog as he heads into the UFC 242 headliner against undisputed 155-pound king Khabib Nurmagomedov.
For Poirier, being the underdog is nothing new. Prior to UFC 236, for example, oddsmakers tabbed “The Diamond” as an underdog in his interim lightweight title clash against Max Holloway, and the American Top Team product emerged with a five-round victory. Heading into UFC 242, Poirier is embracing the role once again and is ready to show he has what it takes to shock the world.
“For sure, I have been counted out a lot of times.