Results of Khabib Nurmagomedov's fight with Dustin Poirier. Video

Fight Between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier

Exactly one month from now, it will be a year since Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor had the loudest fight in UFC history. During this time, a lot has happened in the life of the Russian: he met with Putin, became the second most popular resident of Russia on Instagram, visited many countries, was punished by the Athletic Commission and fined $750,000, signed a very lucrative contract with the UFC, and agreed to fight against interim champion Dustin Poirier.

On September 7, 2019, UFC 242 took place in Abu Dhabi, where in the main event, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0) defeated the promotion's interim champion Dustin Poirier (25-6) by submission in the third round.

Mixed martial artist Dustin Poirier could not hold back tears after losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight championship.

After the fight with the Russian, the American athlete stated that he had prepared very thoroughly and for a long time for this match and was saddened by the results. He also mentioned that he wants to spend time with his family in the near future.

— I knew he would attack me and push me against the cage. In preparing for this fight, I did not compromise and gave my all. I believed that my entire career as a fighter was for this fight.
— Perhaps I could have done more, but I was really ready, so I am very saddened by the result. Now every morning I will wake up, look at myself in the mirror, and remember the result of this fight, — concluded the athlete, unable to hold back tears.

Russian fighter Alexander Emelianenko commented on Khabib Nurmagomedov's victory over Dustin Poirier.

“Congratulations to Khabib on a well-deserved victory! Khabib is great, Khabib is a champion.

I was nervous yesterday, shouting in front of the TV, my voice is hoarse. Khabib made me anxious. Now the entire fighting world will study him. Khabib's weak point is his striking technique. He needs to work on that if he plans to box with Floyd Mayweather. Right now, he needs to focus on boxing and work on transitioning his wrestling muscles to boxing mobility.

This is something to work on to make a beautiful fight with Mayweather,” said Emelianenko.

Russian mixed martial artist Khabib Nurmagomedov earned six million dollars for his fight with American Dustin Poirier.

Nurmagomedov sent his opponent "to rest" in the third round with a submission hold. He is now guaranteed six million dollars, plus he is expected to receive 40 thousand dollars for participating in media events, reports "Championat".

Additionally, Khabib is entitled to revenue from pay-per-view sales. At this stage, the guaranteed payout of six million dollars is a record in UFC history.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked fans after his victory over American Dustin Poirier at the tournament in Abu Dhabi.

— A lot has been accomplished, and there is still much to go. As our father always says: while maintaining our previous qualities, we move forward. Thank you very much to everyone who cheered, worried, and prayed for our team. This time the support was on another level, I sincerely thank each one of you, wrote Nurmagomedov on Instagram.