Dustin Poirier has a case to be the best lightweight in the world right now, but when he fought Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 two years ago, he met an opponent that was on another level.
At least that’s the case when it comes to the grappling department as Poirier became one of countless fighters to fall prey to Nurmagomedov’s legendary sambo skills. “The Diamond” made it to the third round before Nurmagomedov put him away with a rear-naked choke to improve his record to 28-0.
Nurmagomedov has since retired, but when Poirier was recently asked if Nurmagomedov’s vaunted grappling game was everything he expected it to be, he praised “The Eagle.