Arman Tsarukyan is warning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev that he needs to realize success with his wrestling early vs. Dustin Poirier. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) defends his title ...

Islam Makhachev controls Dustin Poirier on the ground during their UFC 302 lightweight title fight. / (via UFC broadcast) The main event of UFC 302 featured a UFC Lightweight Championship fight ...

Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title and extended his winning streak to 14 fights, third-longest in UFC history, by getting a submission victory over Dustin Poirier in the fifth round on ...

Islam Makhachev is on the verge of a record-setting accomplishment after defeating Dustin Poirier in a bloody fight at UFC 302. It was an important step for the champion's legacy and a crushing ...

UFC 302 ended with a familiar sight: Islam Makhachev wearing the lightweight championship around his waist. The dominant grappler secured a fifth-round submission win over Dustin Poirier to ...

Islam Makhachev, the pound-for-pound ... Moreover, after recently losing to Makhachev at UFC 302, Dustin Poirier has expressed interest in a rematch. Furthermore, Michael Chandler revealed he ...

Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa -- Round 2: Strickland continues to employ lots of front kicks to the body. Strickland checks one leg kick but eats another. A nice left-hand by Costa. Both men ...

open image in gallery Islam Makhachev (left) used an ankle pick to set up the finish in round five (Getty Images) Poirier did have his moments in New Jersey, both in terms of offensive striking ...

This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 302, Dustin Poirier will make what is most ... The champion in the Octagon this time around will be Islam Makhachev, a teammate and friend of Nurmagomedov ...

If a champion is defined by the quality of his rivalries, Islam Makhachev ... New Jersey, Makhachev (26-1) encountered stern resistance from a valiant and dangerous Dustin Poirier (30-9, 1 NC ...