Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov turned towards Islam Makhachev before the fight with Dustin Poirier .
Earlier, UFC head Dana White announced that the fight between Makhachev and Poirier will headline the UFC 302 tournament, which will be held on June 1 in the United States.
– 33 days before the battle. Forward, brother,” Nurmagomedov signed a photo with Makhachev on social networks.
Makhachev, 32, won the lightweight belt in October 2022 and made two successful defenses against Australian Alexander Volkanovski. Poirier has 30 wins and eight losses. Poirier has previously fought for the UFC lightweight belt twice, losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2020 and to Charles Oliveira in December 2021.
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