After a two-fight absence, Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to Islam Makhachev ’s corner at UFC 302 against Dustin Poirier. In the headliner of the pay-per-view event, Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) will look to defend his lightweight title against former interim titleholder Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. ( ESPN+ PPV ). Makhachev is excited to have his close friend back in his corner after Nurmagomedov was absent for consecutive victories over former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. “Eagle is landed in Jersey City,” Makhachev said in a video on the UFC’s Instagram page. “He’s going to be in my corner
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‘Eagle is landed’: Khabib Nurmagomedov returns to corner Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 – MMA Junkie