Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 at UFC 302 in June. Makhachev, who’s dominated most of his opposition throughout his career, was ...

Mendez revealed it wasn’t Makhachev’s brutal five-rounder with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 that was his hardest fight, but Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. “Dustin [Poirier] was the biggest ...

Fans quickly expressed their desire to see Dustin Poirier step in as ... fight Beneil Dariush on the same card. Makhachev and Poirier squared off at UFC 302. In the back-and-forth fight, the ...

When would that be? Dustin Poirier reacts during a fight against Islam Makhachev during UFC 302 at Prudential Center. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images "I actually been having calls every week with ...

Makhachev has twice defeated Alexander Volkanovski, and he scored a fifth-round submission victory over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 in June. White referred to Makhachev as the best pound-for-pound ...

Makhachev, who has held the title since October 2022, is going for his fourth consecutive title defense. Most recently, he beat Dustin Poirier by fifth-round submission at UFC 302 last June.

Makhachev’s most recent fight came at UFC 302 last June, where he successfully defended his title against former interim lightweight champ Dustin Poirier and won via fifth-round submission.

Jun 1, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) celebrates defeating Dustin Poirier (blue gloves) during UFC 302 at Prudential ... Mackenze Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2, which ...

I'd submit Dustin Poirier': Paddy Pimblett downplays Islam Makhachev's win UFC 302 bonuses: Islam Makhachev double-dips for $100,000 in thriller vs. Dustin Poirier 'One of the best fights I've ...

Things are looking good for Dustin ... UFC interim lightweight champion for quite some time now, Poirier finally wanting to hang up the gloves after a third title bid against Islam Makhachev ...