Khabib Nurmagomedov Believes That Dustin Poirier Should Be a Champion

Khabib Nurmagomedov, the current UFC Lightweight champion, sat down in an interview with Match TV. He talked about many things, including his promotion “The Eagle FC,” his future, and about the Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor fight at UFC 257.

The interviewer asked him a question about the UFC 257 main event. Khabib shared his opinions and said, “I would not say that Poirier and McGregor disappointed me. They showed nothing supernatural. I fought with Poirier, nothing special. It’s the same with Conor.”

It felt like a respectful statement, especially since ‘The Notorious’ lost the fight in the second round’s early minutes via knockout.

Nurmagomedov has always been an admirer of Poirier and always has showered him with respect. On multiple occasions, he has claimed that Dustin was one of his most formidable opponents. To add to this, he also believed that the winner of the Poirier vs. McGregor fight should fight for the belt.

‘The Eagle’ endorsed Poirier as a fighter who should be the new lightweight champion. He said, “I think that now Poirier deserves to be a champion. This is my opinion. Look at those fighters with whom he fought – Jim Miller, Eddie Alvarez, Anthony Pettis, Max Holloway. These are all the top fighters who can enter the UFC Hall of Fame.” (translated by Google Translate)

These words can work wonders for the selfless Louisiana native.

Khabib Nurmagomedov: The Eagle has retired

Following UFC 254, Nurmagomedov announced his retirement publicly after he beat Justin Gaethje. The fight was over after two rounds, and ‘The Eagle’ won via a choke. Ever since then, the rumor mill has been working overtime, teasing a comeback fight against the likes of Georges St-Pierre, Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson, and Dustin Poirier himself.

Khabib holds a 29-0 record and has beaten everyone on that list except Georges St-Pierre. A comeback fight for ‘The Eagle’ might be unlikely, but if he does decide to go back out there, the number of super fights that can be made is crazy.

Based on legacy, he would want to fight ‘GSP’, and based on the rankings, ‘The Diamond’ is in pole position.

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