Khabib Nurmagomedov has tipped his old rival Conor McGregor to beat Dustin Poirier on Saturday - but only if he ends the fight within two rounds.
The Russian is in Abu Dhabi to witness the lightweight rematch at UFC 257 between the two fighters, with McGregor the overwhelming favourite to emerge victorious again.
McGregor beat Poirier by first-round knockout back in 2014, and has predicted to end this encounter in 60 seconds. Poirier has vastly improved since, and while Nurmagomedov sees a McGregor victory as the most likely outcome, he did concede the American could spring a surprise. "Just two rounds - Conor," Nurmagomedov predicted on the UFC's series. "Early, it's Conor.
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