Khabib Nurmagomedov BACKS Conor McGregor to KO Dustin Poirier inside two rounds… but insists American ‘can beat this guy’ if the fight stretches into the later rounds
- Conor McGregor takes-on Dustin Poirier in the early hours of Sunday morning
- The Irishman is the clear favourite to reassert his dominance at lightweight
- His hated rival, Khabib Nurmagomedov, has predicted a win for ‘the Notorious’
- However, the Russian believes Poirier can stun McGregor in the later rounds
Khabib Nurmagomedov has weighed-in with his prediction for Conor McGregor‘s clash with Dustin Poirier, backing his hated rival for an early knock-out victory.
The reigning lightweight champion has fought and crushed both men, submitting the American in round three, the Irishman in the fourth.
Nurmagomedov retired in October last year after another dominant submission victory over Justin Gaethje. McGregor is desperate for a rematch with the Russian, who has insisted a lightweight contender must ‘impress’ him out of retirement.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has made his predictions for Conor McGregor v Dustin Poirier II
The Russian lightweight champion has beaten both fighters, submitting McGregor in 2018
The Irishman looks in superb shape, and is aiming to put-on a ‘masterpiece’ to lure Khabib
That’s what McGregor will aim to do in the early hours of Sunday morning, with the ‘Notorious’ looking and talking like he’s in phenomenal shape, ready to put on a ‘masterpiece.’
‘Just two rounds – Conor,’ the Russian predicted on the UFC’s Lookin’ For a Fight series.
‘Early, it’s Conor. But, third round, number four, I think Dustin can beat this guy.’
Khabib believes Poirier has a strong chance of beating the Dubliner if the fight goes long
Khabib has often hit-out at McGregor’s fitness, which the 32-year-old dismissed as a ‘myth’
While McGregor used to blast Nurmagomedov’s ‘glass jaw’, the Russian has often questioned McGregor’s fitness and his ability to thrive deep into a fight.
The Dubliner dismissed more questions over his cardio in the build-up, calling the claims a ‘myth.’
‘I hope we can answer it, and I will answer it in time. I will at some stage,’ he said at the pre-fight press conference.