Top UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier believes he’s one solid win away from a potential title shot of his own, and with the lightweight strap changing hands just last weekend, he’s got an opinion on the subject.
Khabib Nurmagomedov walked into the UFC arena last Saturday and captured UFC gold without fighting a championship level opponent.
Instead of facing the undisputed champion in Conor McGregor, or the interim champion in Tony Ferguson, Khabib faced the #11 ranked lightweight in Al Iaquinta to secure his strap.
In a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com, Poirier calls into question the validity of Khabib’s belt.
Check it out:
“He is the champion; he has the belt. But I don’t feel that was a championship fight.”
“Nothing against either guy. Khabib was on the way and earned himself the spot to get that title shot. But that fight, to me, didn’t feel like a title fight.”
Do you agree?
