To this day, many consider the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov as a lightweight GOAT. But after his win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 on Saturday, a number of people are now taking notice of reigning UFC 155-pound king Charles Oliveira.
“Do Bronx” may not be undefeated, but he holds several records of his own. And if you ask Colby Covington, Oliveira’s win over Poirier could “de-legitimize” Khabib’s legacy. Especially considering that Nurmagomedov and Oliveira never got to test their skills against one another.
“It definitely kind of de-legitimizes his legacy,” Covington told Submission Radio in a recent interview.