Daniel Cormier looks back at iconic feats of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov as he names top-5 UFC moments at Madison Square Garden

Daniel Cormier recently looked back on the iconic feats of MMA superstars Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov while listing his top-five UFC moments at Madison Square Garden. The world's premier MMA organization returns to the iconic arena this weekend with a stacked UFC 281 card.

In a recent episode of the DC & RC, Cormier and co-host Ryan Clark listed the top UFC moments at MSG. The former UFC two-divison champion named his teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov's callout for a fight against McGregor at UFC 205 on the list.

At UFC 205, 'The Eagle' ragdolled Michael Johnson en route to a submission victory via kimura lock. He seized the opportunity to set the stage for a future showdown with 'The Notorious' star.

Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov call out Conor McGregor below:

Speaking about the moment that came in at No.3 on his list, Cormier said:

"At No.3, bro Khabib talking. 'Brother give me this, I deserve this.' But not event just that though. When Khabib got up and said, ''Hey, you let me fight your chicken' to Conor McGregor. Oh my goodness! After doing that to Michael Johnson."

Cormier also listed McGregor's triumphant pursuit to become the UFC's first simultaneous two-division champion against Eddie Alvarez on the same night as No. 2 on the list:

"Bro McGregor, it's like he had lightning...every time he touched Eddie Alvarez, he fell."

Watch the fight below:

Take a look at Daniel Cormier's list of top-five UFC moments at Madison Square Garden:

Daniel Cormier defeats Derrick Lewis via submission at UFC 230
Conor McGregor defeats Eddie Alvarez via TKO at UFC 205
Khabib Nurmagomedov talks to Michael Johnson mid-fight and calls out McGregor at UFC 205
T.J. Dillashaw's KO victory over Cody Garbrandt at UFC 217
Georges St-Pierre beats Michael Bisping to become the middleweight champion at UFC 217

Watch the full video below:

UFC 281 star Dustin Poirier calls Conor McGregor the hardest puncher

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor have faced each other three times inside the UFC octagon. The Irishman got the better of 'The Diamond' at featherweight in their first fight at UFC 178 via TKO.

McGregor fought Poirier again at UFC 257, seven years later, this time in the lightweight division. While 'The Notorious' had some success initially in the boxing range, landing crisp combinations, Poirier's strategy to invest in leg kicks paid dividends later on.

He chopped down the lead leg frequently, which compromised McGregor's movement. 'The Diamond' won the fight via KO in the second round.

The pair faced each other for their rubber match a few months later at UFC 264. The fight had an anticlimatic end when the Irishman suffered a broken leg that has kept him out of action since.

When asked by the UFC who in his opinion is the hardest puncher he's ever faced, Poirier promptly replied:

"The hardest puncher I've ever faced would probably be Conor McGregor."

Nothing stronger than the Diamond 💎