Media Dustin Poirier says Khabib held up division and cost him title. Was Khabib worried about Conor being champion?

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Dustin Poirier Blames Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov for UFC’s “Uncrowned” Champ Status

Dustin Poirier points to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor as he reveals why he deserved the undisputed UFC lightweight crown!

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Khabib’s last fight with Justin was on 10/04/2020, Khabib knew he wasn’t going to fight again but held the belt….

Dustin vs Conor was on 01/23/2021 and had Khabib vacated the belt before this date, Dustin vs Conor would have been for title shot at 155 (almost certainly UFC would have made this for the 155 belt, especially it being Mcgregor)

I think Khabib didn’t vacate until after Poirier vs Mcgregor so he can deny Mcgregor the title (inadvertently denied Poirier)

Khabib’s hatred for Conor is unmatched, he’s even telling children 10 years after the fight how he wish he could have killed Conor.



Do you think Khabib held up the division to deny Mcgregor a title shot?

 

[gimmick122]

What cost him the title was losing to Khabib, Charles and Islam for the title.

 

[koa pomaikai]

What cost him the title was losing to Khabib, Charles and Islam for the title.

I mean if Khabib didn’t stall on vacating, I think Poirier would be champion.

 

[Substance Abuse]

KP back on the Connor knob. Water is wet.

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

I love Dustin but that did not cost him the title. Losing 3 title fights did. And Khabib retired on the spot. Dana was the one who didn't pull him from the official spot.

 

[Thesnake101]

If Dustin and Conor had rematched for the belt there's a very high chance Poirier would have gotten KO'd there's a precedent.

 

[prime_lobov]

Khabib did indeed keep Dustin from the title… by beating his ass and choking him out when they fought for the title

 

[honzo]

I love Dustin but that did not cost him the title. Losing 3 title fights did. And Khabib retired on the spot. Dana was the one who didn't pull him from the official spot.

Yep I agree, Dana was trying so hard for a Khabib v Conor rematch; he kept saying "imagine how many buys it would do", if he had a different narrative maybe he would have gotten his wish.

 

[koa pomaikai]

I love Dustin but that did not cost him the title. Losing 3 title fights did. And Khabib retired on the spot. Dana was the one who didn't pull him from the official spot.

No, Khabib didn’t officially retire and vacate his belt until March 2021.

Khabib was never stripped, he voluntarily vacated, about 6 months after his Justin fight.

UFC announce lightweight title fight after Khabib officially retires

Khabib Nurmagomedov met with UFC president Dana White and officially confirmed the retirement decision that he first signalled in November 2020.

www.sportsjoe.ie

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

Of course. Khabib still has nightmares of dollies flying through the air

 

[LeBron]

Why would he even want to win it that way? Getting Khabib’s sloppy seconds.

 

[koa pomaikai]

Yep I agree, Dana was trying so hard for a Khabib v Conor rematch; he kept saying "imagine how many buys it would do", if he had a different narrative maybe he would have gotten his wish.

If Islam vs Poirier was announced for 01/2021,
Khabib vacates the belt immediately instead of holding it.

 

[honzo]

If Islam vs Poirier was announced for 01/2021,
Khabib vacates the belt immediately instead of holding it.

Yeah I get what you're saying, he could have been stronger in his retirement.
When Dana finally accepted the retirement he basically said "yeah you know, we never really got anywhere with another fight".
Khabib never really led anyone on, it was Dana. The same shit Dana did with Jon Jones recently.

 

[koa pomaikai]

Yeah I get what you're saying, he could have been stronger in his retirement.
When Dana finally accepted the retirement he basically said "yeah you know, we never really got anywhere with another fight".
Khabib never really led anyone on, it was Dana. The same shit Dana did with Jon Jones recently.

Sure, but I mean did Dana have to strip Khabib, belts can be voluntarily vacated, Khabib held the belt, he didn’t vacate it until march 2021.

Dana didn’t end up doing anything, it just took 6 months for Khabib to give up the belt.

Mcgregor has something to do with it for sure in my eyes. Part of me thinks had Conor not been next up for the belt, he vacates immediately.

Khabib cares a lot about who becomes champion after him.

 

[moosaev]

I mean if Khabib didn’t stall on vacating, I think Poirier would be champion.

When did you start watching mma? Dana was the one that stalled, Khabib retired and said he wasn’t coming back. He can’t unilaterally vacate the belt, that’s the ufc’s job.

 

[biscuitsbrah]

He got the interim though

 

[biscuitsbrah]

When did you start watching mma? Dana was the one that stalled, Khabib retired and said he wasn’t coming back. He can’t unilaterally vacate the belt, that’s the ufc’s job.

Yeah Dana kept trying to make Khabib come back to fight Conor. It’s really all Dana’s fault

 

[koa pomaikai]

When did you start watching mma? Dana was the one that stalled, Khabib retired and said he wasn’t coming back. He can’t unilaterally vacate the belt, that’s the ufc’s job.

No, he can literally unilaterally vacate the belt. If UFC takes it, that’s a strip not a vacate.

Dana didn’t want GSP to retire, and GSP just immediately vacated the belt.

 

[Dr. Rose]

I mean if Khabib didn’t stall on vacating, I think Poirier would be champion.

He told Dana he was done. The onus was on them, but they were trying to lure him back so they did not strip. Nothing to do with Conor/Khabib beef.

 

[koa pomaikai]

He told Dana he was done. The onus was on them, but they were trying to lure him back so they did not strip. Nothing to do with Conor/Khabib beef.

They didn’t strip him in march either. He vacated in march.

GSP said he was done and immediately gave them back the belt, pissing Dana off.

Khabib is very attached to his belt, after Poirier beat Conor he said he thought Poirier should be champion. He waited until Poirier beat Conor, then immediately says Poirier should be champ, he knew if he vacated early, Mcgregor would get a shot and he hates Mcgregor.

Khabib says Poirier 'deserves to be a champion'

Khabib Nurmagomedov told Match TV that Dustin Poirier deserves to be the UFC's lightweight champion.

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Honestly, I think if Mcgregor beat Poirier, there’s a much better chance Khabib doesn’t retire, just to keep Mcgregor from the belt, I don’t think you understand just how much Khabib hates Mcgregor, it’s extremely personal.

He was holding that belt to see how Mcgregor v Poirier turns out.