After the bout, however, all hell broke loose which culminated in Khabib leaping over the cage to attack a member of McGregor’s team. Nurmagomedov defended his belt in the fight, defeating McGregor with a neck-crank submission in the fourth round. The last time we saw Khabib, 30, in action was on Octowhen he fought former lightweight champion Conor McGregor at UFC 229, which is still the most-bought pay-per-view of all time for the UFC. Nurmagomedov will clash in the main event of UFC 242 against interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier to crown the undisputed champion.
The second is the return of lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to the octagon after almost a year away due to suspension. The first is the UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi after almost more than four years away.
This Saturday, September 7 sees two big returns.
How (TV): Pay-per-view, UFC Fight Pass (C) Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0) vs (IC) Dustin Poirier (25-5-1) – Lightweight division Where: The Arena – Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
