This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his belt against interim champ Dustin Poirier.
The key, Nurmagomedov says, is making his foe tired.
"Dustin Poirier’s a very tough opponent," he said at the UFC 242 open workouts yesterday. "I don’t want to underestimate him. He has a lot of experience. But when I go to the cage, my plan is make him tired, make him tap. This is my plan," MMA Junckie cited the Russian fighter as saying.
Nurmagomedov’s fight with Poirier marks his return to the octagon after nearly 11 months. Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in October but was subsequently suspended for his role in the infamous post-fight brawl.
Nurmagomedov shares formula for making Poirier tap out
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