UFC star Dustin Poirier has in contrast the skillsets of former opponents Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Earlier this month, Dustin Poirier fell to submission defeat by the hands of Islam Makhachev. After all, as we all know, earlier in his profession, Poirier was additionally submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov. Regardless of shedding in each situations, he put up an actual combat towards these two legends and you would argue he got here near successful each instances.
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For MMA followers, Makhachev and Nurmagomedov are fascinating figures. They’ve had unimaginable careers in their very own proper, with Islam persevering with to enhance his legacy with each passing combat.
In a latest interview, Poirier in contrast the 2 fighters and their respective types.