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 ...

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 ...

Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa -- Round 2: Strickland continues to employ lots of front kicks to the body. Strickland checks one leg kick but eats another. A nice left-hand by Costa. Both men ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Islam Makhachev continued his reign over the UFC's lightweight division with a fifth-round submission win over Dustin Poirier to close out UFC 302. Makhachev wasted no time in showing why he was a ...

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