(Story updated at 5:35 p.m. ET with Poirier’s tweet confirming Dana White matched Nurmagomedov’s donation.)
Khabib Nurmagomedov managed to get six figures for Dustin Poirier’s fight-worn shirt from their UFC 242 championship bout – all of which will go to charity.
In the aftermath of Nurmagomedov’s (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) submission victory over Poirier (25-6 MMA, 17-5 UFC) to defend the lightweight title this month, the two competitors exchanged Reebok shirts inside the octagon in a heartwarming moment of sportsmanship.
Nurmagomedov said he planned to auction the shirt off, with all the proceeds going to Poirier’s charity, The Good Fight Foundation, in partnership with Justin Wren’s Fight For The Forgotten. With more than 17 million total social media followers, Nurmagomedov felt he could get a significant price, and he was right.
Poirier today told MMA Junkie that the shirt sold for $100,000, which will be of great benefit to the UFC 242 charity goal of building water wells to repair a ruined water supply at an orphanage and school in Uganda.
“It’s great because it’s going to help a lot of people,” Poirier told MMA Junkie. “I’m proud of that. I appreciate them helping out the charity. It’s been growing and I’m very grateful for that.”
Immediately following UFC 242, company president Dana White praised the philanthropy of Poirier and Nurmagomedov. He said he would match whatever sum of money Nurmagomedov raised for auctioning off the shirt. Poirier later confirmed on social media that White will follow through with those plans (via Twitter):
In addition to Nurmagomedov’s six-figure contribution, The Good Fight Foundation had already surpassed its financial goal. Originally set for $25,000, there’s already more than $33,000 raised online through the website.
You can donate at TheGoodFightGroup.com, or go to FightForTheForgotten.com and donate straight to the cause.
