Still, Makhachev’s relentless attacks never slowed and he eventually dragged Poirier to the canvas where he latched on a fight ending D’arce choke that earned the tap at 2:42 in the fifth and ...

Instead, Makhachev dragged Poirier to the mat midway through the final round and sunk in a submission that forced the challenger to tap out. Poirier told Makhachev after the fight that he went ...

Makhachev smothered Poirier, holding his arm down to the floor ... Holding onto the back, Almeida locked it back in. He got the tap! We have our first finish of the night!

It was hardly easy. It took five rounds, but Makhachev finally was able to lock Poirier into a D'Arce choke and got "The Diamond" to tap. Makhachev secured a takedown in the first minute of the ...

But Makhachev finally caught Poirier during a scramble with a beautiful ankle pick that allowed him to snatch a d'arce choke and elicit the tap out at 2:42 in the final frame. "He did very good ...

Makhachev locked in a D'Arce choke late in the fifth round to force Poirier to tap. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland is officially back on the title track as he ...

and Poirier gets back up. With another effort, Makhachev takes his foe down and locks in a guillotine. He then transitions to a D'Arce choke, forcing a tap out of Poirier. The Louisiana native ...

Makhachev had a strong start to the fight and controlled Poirier on the ground for the ... Oleksiejczuk refused to tap and tried to survive the deadly submission hold until his arm appeared ...

Poirier forced Makhachev to remain on his feet ... Oleksiejczuk did not tap, but referee Herb Dean called it by technical submission. The loss marks two in a row for Oleksiejczuk (19-8).

In the final round, Makhachev rocked Poirier, locked in a guillotine, then quickly switched to a D’arce choke, getting the tap and proving why he’s the champ. Despite other incredible ...