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 ...

The main event was the UFC lightweight championship contest between champion Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. It did not disappoint. The co-main event was a middleweight bout between the ...

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 ...

Stay moving. Keep him guessing and then tighten him up." Dustin Poirier on Islam Makhachev: ‘He Wants to Grapple–I Want to Fight’ Dustin Poirier believes he has the timing and the power to ...

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 was seemingly unimpressed with Dustin Poirier's Brazilian jiu-jitsu ... Sambo savant from Dagestan asserted that he'll out-grapple BJJ wizard Oliveira. Cormier alluded to the ...

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 ...

He have good guillotine." Speaking of submissions, Dustin Poirier sent Makhachev a message not long after the interview came out. "Islam," Poirier wrote on 'X', with a 'TO THE GUILLOTINE' GIF ...

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 successfully defended his UFC lightweight title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. It was a thrilling fight that went the full five rounds, with Makhachev ultimately submitting ...

NEWARK, N.J. -- Dustin Poirier is widely recognized as the greatest UFC fighter to never hold an undisputed championship, and Islam Makhachev made sure that remained true Saturday night ...