Islam Makhachev is undoubtedly the more well-rounded of the two fighters, having displayed high-level striking in his last few outings against Alexander Volkanovski and Dustin Poirier. But with ...

The main event was the UFC lightweight championship contest between champion Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. It did not disappoint. The co-main event was a middleweight bout between the ...

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 ...

N.J. – Kevin Holland believes Islam Makhachev would become UFC welterweight champion if he moved up a division. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title against Dustin ...

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 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 ...

This weekend, UFC heads to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for a fight card featuring the battle for the lightweight championship: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier. But that's not ...

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