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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

However, his more recent fights have been a struggle, losing three of his past five outings to the likes of Gaethje, Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Poirier became a pro MMA fighter in 2009 ...

Islam Makhachev extended his reign over the ... If Moicano is more interested in just chasing a big name fight then Dustin Poirier could be on tap. The Diamond is still one of the biggest draws ...