Islam Makhachev has a history of fighting opponents ... And he will enter with an edge on Saturday at UFC 302 in his title fight against Dustin Poirier. Poirier last competed in March, much ...

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 ...

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 ...

Islam Makahachev is looking for an opponent, and it seems lightweight veteran Dustin Poirier might be the one getting the title shot in the company. Islam quickly pokes fun at Poirier, pointing ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than two months removed from his title-fight loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302, [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag ... I haven't been able to grapple. I've been able to hit the bag and ...

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 ...

Tonight, Poirier faces what he calls his final attempt at an undisputed UFC title when he takes on Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 302 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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 ...