Islam Makhachev retained his UFC lightweight title after submitting Dustin Poirier in the fifth round at UFC 302 in New Jersey. The Russian won his 14th straight fight under the UFC banner with a ...

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 ...

UFC 302 ended with a familiar sight: Islam Makhachev wearing the lightweight championship around his waist. The dominant grappler secured a fifth-round submission win over Dustin Poirier to ...

Following a rare week off before the start of a busy summer schedule, the UFC returned on Saturday night (June 1) when UFC 302 ... Islam Makhachev and former interim titleholder Dustin Poirier.

UFC 302 will be held at the Prudential Center on June 1. This will feature reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in the main event against the well-known Dustin Poirier. Makhachev ...

Dustin Poirier ... bout against Islam Makhachev. A sign of mutual respect between the UFC 302 headliners / UFC And despite a quick turnaround after fighting in March, Poirier entered the bout ...

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.

The lightweight title was on the line June 1 in the UFC 302 main ... Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) survived some testy moments against former interim champ Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 ...

“This is my dream,” Makhachev said. A bloodied Islam Makhachev (top) puts Dustin Poirier in a hold during his victory at UFC 302 at the Prudential Center. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con ...

Dustin Poirier accomplished nearly every single objective he set out to do at UFC 302. Unlike his bout against ... lightweight title bout against Islam Makhachev. And despite a quick turnaround ...

The UFC 302 is finally ... to go ahead. Dustin Poirier will step into the cage to challenge for the title one last time in the octagon against the pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev.