Khabib Nurmagomedov scored Poirier vs. Holloway a draw, eyes September title unifier

Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks the judges made the wrong call in the UFC 236 main event between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway.

Poirier (25-5 MMA, 17-4 UFC) defeated Holloway (20-4 MMA, 16-4 UFC) by unanimous decision to claim the interim lightweight belt in Saturday’s headliner. The fight was thrilling for all five rounds, and while all three judges saw it 49-46, online scores were all over the map.

Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA, 11-0 UFC) doesn’t think either man should’ve got the victory, though. He said he had the fight a draw, but nevertheless expects to unify the titles with Poirier in September (via Twitter):

I don’t agree with the judges 49:46, I got a draw, my respect to both fighters, and Porier’s achievement so far cannot be denied, my congratulations Dustin, see you in September. 🦅 vs 💎

— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) April 14, 2019

UFC 236 took place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Poirier vs. Holloway headlined the pay-per-view main card following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.

Although unconfirmed, reports indicate the Nurmagomedov vs. Poirier unifier could take place in Abu Dhabi.

For complete coverage of UFC 236, check out the UFC Events section of the site.