Gaethje, 34, likewise, is 6-2 in the UFC since his setback to Poirier. He, too, has only lost in failed shots at the lightweight title against Nurmagomedov and Oliveira. Immediately following the win, Poirier, 29, called for a title shot against newly crowned champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0). "This guy [Gaethje] would have died in here if Herb Dean hadn't 04 October 2020. Relive the full fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Relive the full fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov [a] (born 20 September 1988) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion ever, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021. The 12-bout card will be headlined by a lightweight bout between No. 2 Dustin Poirier and No. 3 Justin Gaethje. The main card will get started at 10 p.m. ET and be available for streaming on ESPN+. Poirier (29-7-0, 1 NC) is 4-1 in his last five bouts, and looking to pick up his second win in a row. UFC 242 on Saturday night will see Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier unify the lightweight crown in the United Arab Emirates with plenty on the line. Now to the UFC 291 “Poirier vs. Gaethje 2” preview: Advertisement. Lightweights #2 LW | Dustin Poirier (29-7, 21-6 UFC) vs. #3 LW as he fell short against Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Khabib's grappling too much for Poirier (0:19) Khabib Nurmagomedov controls Dustin Poirier with grappling and hits him with some ground-and-pound late in Round 1. For more UFC, sign up here for eFRRw.