Legendary coach confirms truth about Khabib Nurmagomedov intentionally getting choked by Dustin Poirier

The UFC lightweight champion revealed that the ‘Eagle’ told him about the move ahead of the bout. Moreover, Khabib once stated that he would not have tapped out in front of his father. Khabib’s father cornered him during the UFC 242 title defense. Furthermore, Makhachev himself doesn’t think highly of Poirier’s ground game. The Dagestani even went viral for making fun of Poirier’s Jiu-Jitsu black belt. 

Makhachev and Poirier are scheduled to fight each other at UFC 302. Ahead of the clash, Nurmagomedov has trained Makhachev as the lightweight champion did not go to AKA for the camp. Fans have expected to see the Hall of Famer back at Makhachev’s corner at the event. As such, it remains to be seen if Khabib corners his protege against a familiar opponent.

Dustin Poirier remembers almost submitting Khabib Nurmagomedov to become the lightweight champion 

Dustin Poirier fought Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242, where Poirier was the underdog. Poirier hooked a nasty guillotine on the defending champion during the fight and almost submitted him. However, the Dagestani managed to pop his head up from the choke. 

While talking about the incident with Joe Rogan , Poirier revealed what he thought about remembering the moment. The fighter claimed that he felt Nurmagomedov losing his calm in that choke.

Dude, it was so close. The Khabib fight was close. I should’ve wrapped. I should’ve went full guard. And I felt him panicking. Dustin Poirier via JRE MMA Show #102

It was the first time Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father was present outside the octagon to see his son live. Poirier has an affinity for trying guillotine chokes. It has never succeeded and it didn’t succeed against the Dagestani fighter. Poirier has teased about using the guillotine against Khabib’s protege – Islam Makhachev. It remains to be seen whether Poirier successfully completes the mission.