Nurmagomedov makes Poirier tap to unify UFC lightweight title

Khabib Nurmagomedov unified the lightweight title. (Reuters)

Khabib Nurmagomedov unified the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title with a third-round submission win over interim champion Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The Dagestan native escaped a guillotine choke to take Poirier's back before shifting his position and sinking into a rear naked choke.