September 4 champion of the UFC lightweight champion spoke with fans who came to his training. Reported by Sport24, reports “Russian conversation”.
In Dagestan fighter asked in what round he would finish the fight with Poirier. In response Nurmagomedov said that this is a difficult question. The Russians called American hard opponent with more experience in the UFC.
The Russian fighter said he plans to go into the cage and then force Poirier to get tired, and then surrender. Also Nurmagomedov admitted the desire to fight another contender before the end of this year.
Recently the Dagestan athlete compared Poirier and Conor McGregor not in favor of the latter.
We will remind, fight Nurmagomedov and Poirier will be held in Abu Dhabi on 7 September.
As previously reported, Nurmagomedov besieged McGregor and explained why the controversial Irish didn’t deserve a rematch with him.