Khabib Nurmagomedov (left) and Islam Makhachev (right) [Image source: Getty and @islam_makhachev on Instagram] UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier offered a noteworthy take on the fighting ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev share a common UFC opponent. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev's most recent title defense came in a fifth-round submission of Dustin Poirier at UFC 302.

Khabib Nurmagomedov recently reflected on his title fight against Dustin Poirier and revealed ... against the former interim champion at UFC 302 last year. For context, Nurmagomedov and Poirier ...

Dustin Poirier ... Cerrone at UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images McGregor's last title fight nearly seven years ago was a sour downfall, losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov ...

Dustin Poirier moves in for a hit as Conor ... There’s an argument to be made that his meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 was the last real high-profile moment of McGregor’s career, ...