Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 at UFC 302 in June.

Ahead of UFC 311, Islam Makhachev took part in an interview with Shakiel Mahjouri, during which he revealed that were it not for Khabib Nurmagomedov's instructions, he would have continued striking wi ...

Dustin Poirier ‘s third bid at achieving lineal UFC championship status fell short in his most recent Octagon appearance in June. After initially teasing retirement, Poirier has at least one more ...

Dustin Poirier is edging closer to announcing his ... round submission loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June, which fans feared would be the last time they got to see ...

Islam Makhachev believes Daniel Cormier’s eating habit is a ‘big problem’. The UFC champion, like many MMA fans, has found ...

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev reflects on his UFC 302 victory over Dustin Poirier, acknowledging mistakes made in the fight.

Dana White previously confirmed that the UFC is working on Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight. Poirier ... Poirier suffered one of the most devastating losses of his career at UFC 302 against Islam ...

Nurmagomedov specifically pointed out former foe Dustin Poirier, who’s coming off a title loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June. Nurmagomedov also holds a win over Poirier, ...

Tsarukyan’s reach is two inches longer, and he claims he’s prepared a “special trick” for the fight. However, Makhachev is ...

Dustin Poirier knows a thing or two about knockouts, and his initial pick for 2024 Knockout of the Year may not be the popular opinion. Poirier acknowledges that Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) ...

Dustin Poirier has named his favorite UFC knockout of the year... and it's not his own. "The Diamond" dismantled Benoit Saint-Denis earlier this year in his own show-stopping candidate for the ...

The lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, faced Dustin Poirier, also known as ‘The Diamond,’ at UFC 302 in one of the most thrilling fights of 2024. The bout lasted five intense rounds ...