Khabib Nurmagomedov has always made his intentions very clear, inside and outside the Octagon.
On his way up the divisional ranks, the punishing grappler was focused on claiming UFC gold, going as far as to instruct Michael Johnson to give up midway through their clash at UFC 205 because he was destined to fight for the title. Nothing has changed now that he’s reached the summit of the 155-pound weight class.
Speaking with the media ahead of his title unification clash with interim champ Dustin Poirier next weekend at UFC 242 on Friday afternoon, the undefeated lightweight superstar once again didn’t mince any words when it came to his thoughts on Poirier, his place in the pantheon of all-time greats and his plans going forward.