Keeping Nurmagomedov as the champ means the proposed Jan. 23 bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier won't be for the title, but if McGregor beats Poirier, it seems certain his next fight Dustin Poirier Poirier won a UFC title in his 22nd octagon appearance, the third most of any interim or undisputed champion in company history behind Charles Oliveira (28) and Michael Bisping (26). Poirier’s 21 UFC victories are tied for the sixth-most in company history behind Jim Miller (25), Andrei Arlovski (23), Donald Cerrone (23) and After his success in the second round, Oliveira went right back to his grappling in the third, taking Poirier’s back while the two were standing. Seconds later, he had sunk in the rear naked At sea level, I might give Poirier the advantage. But Gaethje lives and trains at elevation in Colorado, and thin air in Utah may give him the cardio advantage in this rematch. Poirier vs Gaethje Pick. I projected Dustin Poirier as a 58.2% favorite (-139 implied odds) in this fight, and I don't see value on either side of the moneyline. In an already crowded and deep division, Poirier became the No. 1 contender for Khabib Nurmagomedov's lightweight title and called out the champion after the fight, referencing the suspension from PFL. Tickets. DC & RC. Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Justin Gaethje in the second round of UFC 254 to unify the lightweight title, then he announced his retirement. Dustin Poirier: UFC 264: McGregor vs Poirier 3 +100: Dustin Poirier won via TKO. McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov. Two fights later, Poirier won the interim lightweight title over Max Holloway at UFC 236. Gaethje, like Poirier, is also looking to earn another lightweight title shot after falling to Oliveira at Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2. The second fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor took place at UFC 257 on 24 January 2021, nearly seven years after their first encounter. Dustin Poirier avenged his loss to Conor McGregor and picked up by far the biggest win of his career.. The perennial UFC lightweight contender shocked McGregor, beating him via TKO after swarming 4fmQu4.