Khabib Nurmagomedov’s second championship defense was made a little sweeter by his second $50,000 fight night bonus.
The reigning lightweight king successfully defended his title in a unification bout with interim champion Dustin Poirier on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, defeating Poirier by third-round submission in the main event of UFC 242.
It was a vintage performance by Nurmagomedov, now 28-0, who out-wrestled Poirier for the majority of their contest before finishing with a rear-naked choke.
This was Nurmagomedov’s first bonus since winning a lopsided decision over Edson Barboza at UFC 219.