In the main event of UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, Khabib Nurmagomedov did not disappoint his fans, as he successfully defended his lightweight title with a lopsided win over interim champion Dustin Poirier. Apart from a few striking exchanges early in round two, Khabib shut down the vaunted Poirier offense and got the fight he wanted. His takedowns were on point, his grappling was sublime, and after Poirier had an arguable desperation guillotine fail in the third round, Khabib responded with a fight-ending rear-naked choke.
This was Khabib’s second defense of his title, and for Poirier it’s his first submission defeat since Chan Sung Jung back in 2012.