Islam Makhachev just gave away Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s outrageous game plan against Dustin Poirier. The ‘Eagle’ fought Poirier back at UFC 242, where he dominated the ‘Diamond’ to win via submission. While talking about the fight, Makhachev recently made some interesting comments.
Makhachev joined UFC legends Chael Sonnen and Daniel Cormier on the ESPN MMA show Good Guy/Bad Guy. During the conversation, Islam Makhachev revealed that Nurmagomedov deliberately went into Poirier’s guillotine choke in order to make him tired.
No, before the fight, I swear to god Khabib told me he catch me in guillotine, ‘I have to feel. I will give him my neck and make him tired.’
Islam Makhachev via ESPN MMA
Makhachev is currently scheduled to defend his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. The bout has already garnered massive attention from fight fans. Both fighters are coming off respective wins and are looking confident ahead of the clash.
After a long gap, Nurmagomedov is back in his position to train Makhachev for the upcoming title defense. There are speculations that the legendary fighter would be available on the octagon side at the UFC 302 event. Like his coach Nurmagomedov, Makhachev wants to keep the winning record against the Louisiana native.
Khabib Nurmagomedov will tap out in front of his father after guillotine attempt from Dustin Poirier
Khabib Nurmagomedov fought Dustin Poirier back in 2019 in Abu Dhabi. It was the first time Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, cornered his son. Given the occasion, the former UFC lightweight put on a show.
Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Dustin Poirier with his father in the corner (TASS/Yahoo Sports) During the fight, Poirier got a hold of Nurmagomedov in a guillotine choke. While the choke was tight, the UFC Hall of Famer successfully escaped the hold and ultimately won the fight. During an interview, Khabib Nurmagomedov talked about the exact moment.
Dustin try to choke me and I’m thinking Dustin is like crazy guy. He think I’m gonna tap in front of my father.
Khabib Nurmagomedov via MMA Junkie
Both fighters are well-reputed in the MMA community and showed great mutual respect after the fight. It was Poirier’s first-ever undisputed title shot, but he failed to win the championship. Almost five years later, Poirier will fight Khabib’s protege. As such, he would like to have a different result against Islam Makhachev.
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