Keeping Nurmagomedov as the champ means the proposed Jan. 23 bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier won't be for the title, but if McGregor beats Poirier, it seems certain his next fight
In an already crowded and deep division, Poirier became the No. 1 contender for Khabib Nurmagomedov's lightweight title and called out the champion after the fight, referencing the suspension from
Nurmagomedov was still the champion then, having just defended his 155-pound belt that night at UFC 242 with a dominant finish of Dustin Poirier. Makhachev had competed earlier that evening in Abu