Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s perspective on the third fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor doesn’t different much from the second. Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) thinks that if his old rival McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) is going to win the rubber match at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas, then he needs to finish Poirier (27-6 MMA, 19-5 UFC) in the opening round of the lightweight headliner. If McGregor can’t get the job done in the first five minutes, Nurmagomedov argues the Irishman’s odds take a significant dip, and the window for Poirier opens significantly. “If it’s the first round (for a finish), I’d back Conor,” Nurmagomedov told RT .
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