Poirier faced the undefeated and undisputed UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on September 7, 2019, in a title unification bout at UFC 242. He lost the bout via rear-naked choke submission in the third round.
Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242: $6 million* *Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Khabib’s father, told TASS his son expected to take in more than $6 million for the fight.Oct 25, 2020
At the beginning of the main card, Anik announced that the temperature inside the arena was 123 degrees Fahrenheit.Sep 7, 2019
