In the day and age of superfights and inter-divisional callouts, Khabib Nurmagomedov feels an obligation to stay within his division. Ahead of his upcoming title defense against Dustin Poirier (25-5 MMA, 17-4 UFC), Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA, 11-0 UFC) explained his disinterest in fighting up or down a weight class on a Friday conference. Poirier and Nurmagomedov will square off in the main event of UFC 242 on Saturday, Sept. 7 at du Arena in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. “The Eagle” believes staying at lightweight will improve his legacy more than if he were to make a 10-pound shift. The UFC lightweight champion sees value in facing a never ending gauntlet of new challengers
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Khabib Nurmagomedov not interested in superfights, says title defenses define legacy – MMA Junkie