Islam Makhachev, the UFC lightweight king, declared he will retain his 155-pound crown no matter the result of UFC 315’s welterweight showdown. The event, set for May 10, 2025, at Bell Centre in ...

Islam Makhachev has multiple ... His grappling game needs no introduction but seeing Makhachev strike with the likes of Alexander Volkanovski and Dustin Poirier showed that he’s far from a ...

Dustin "The Diamond ... to flip the script. Poirier (30-9, 1 NC) heads into the fight following a spirited battle against current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The BMF belt — a symbolic ...

Were there concerns that Volkanovski may have been gun-shy after suffering nasty knockouts to Islam Makhachev and Ilia ... including Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier and former champion Charles ...

Islam Makhachev ... strike some fear in most, or some, Islam’s not afraid of him. And I’ll be honest with you: Neither is Justin Gaethje. Neither is Charles Oliveira. Neither is Dustin Poirier ...

Islam Makhachev (27-1 ... Ilia Topuria might strike some fear in most, or some, Islam's not afraid of him. And I'll be honest with you: Neither is Justin Gaethje. Neither is Charles Oliveira. Neither ...

"It would seem to me, in a speculative way, that Ilia Topuria has the inside track to fight Islam Makhachev," Anik said. "I don't know if it's a case of you've got to strike while the iron is hot ...

Dustin Poirier is introduced before in his lightweight bout against Islam Makhachev of Russia during UFC 302 at Prudential Center on June 01, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. Dustin Poirier is ...

Perennial contender Dustin Poirier has weighed in on Ilia ... Vasquez-Imagn Images Eyes on Islam Makhachev's gold belt at lightweight, Topuria vacated his featherweight title last week, leaving ...

Dustin Poirier considered retirement following his loss to UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Poirier's been paging the UFC the last several months for another ...

Current lightweight champ Islam Makhachev ... then slugging it out with Dustin Poirier in back-to-back fights. He may not be a knockout artist, per se, but he can strike with the best of them.