{"id":318337,"date":"2019-07-05T15:14:49","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T22:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=318337"},"modified":"2019-07-05T15:21:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T22:21:41","slug":"khabib-nurmagomedov-shares-prediction-for-title-unification-bout-with-dustin-poirier-at-ufc-242","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/khabib-nurmagomedov-shares-prediction-for-title-unification-bout-with-dustin-poirier-at-ufc-242\/","title":{"rendered":"Khabib Nurmagomedov shares prediction for title unification bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 242"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the octagon at UFC 242 for a title unification bout with interim title holder Dustin Poirier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2018The Eagle\u2019 has not competed since defeating Conor <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/peta-begs-conor-mcgregor-to-stop-wearing-animal-fur\/\">McGregor<\/a> via fourth round submission at UFC 229 this past October. Nurmagomedov currently boasts a perfect professional record of 24-0.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Meanwhile, Dustin Poirier was last seen in action at April\u2019s UFC 236 event, where he defeated Max Holloway via unanimous decision to capture the promotions interim lightweight title. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">During today\u2019s highly anticipated <a href=\"http:\/\/UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the octagon at UFC 243 for a title unification bout with interim title holder Dustin Poirier.\">UFC<\/a> Press Conference, Khabib Nurmagomedov shared his prediction for his fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 242.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you guys remember this? T-Mobile.. last time.. what I did here?\u201d Khabib Nurmagomedov said in reference to his submission victory over Conor McGregor. \u201cNothing change. I\u2019m going to do this in Abu Dhabi too. Defend my title. But without jumping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">UFC 242 takes place September 7 in Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Who do you think will emerge victorious when Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier collide at UFC 242? Sound off in the comments section Penn Nation!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the octagon at UFC 242 for a title unification bout with interim title holder Dustin Poirier. \u2018The Eagle\u2019 has not competed since defeating Conor McGregor via fourth round submission at UFC 229 this past October. Nurmagomedov currently boasts a perfect professional record of 24-0. 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