Islam Makhachev‘s finishing sequence over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 was a pure work of art. To be able to pull off a move like that on his opponent while under massive pressure was a testament to Makhachev’s championship status.
Islam Makhachev’s lightweight title defense at UFC 302 was not an easy task at all. The Dagestani went on a five-round war against Dustin Poirier and prevailed in the end.
Order Now! UFC 302 “Makhachev vs. Poirier” Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ Islam Makhachev might have gotten a tougher fight than he bargained for from Dustin Poirier, but that test turned out to be quite profitable for the Dagestani champion.
Sean Strickland defeated Paulo Costa in a split decision at UFC 302, putting himself in the conversation for a middleweight title shot. The two fighters battled it out on the Islam Makhachev vs.
Islam Makhachev held on to his lightweight belt on Saturday night, getting Dustin Poirier to tap out in the fifth round of their main event bout at UFC 302 in Newark, N.J.
Kevin Holland will never forget his experience at UFC 302. Holland scored a submission victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk during the main card Saturday night from Newark, New Jersey.
Michael Chandler recently took offense to what happened at the weigh-ins at UFC 302. The fight is just a few hours from now and both Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier were on the scales with sunglasses on.