This past Saturday night in the main event of UFC 302, the lightweight title was on the line. “The Diamond” Dustin Poirier (30-9) was getting his third crack at undisputed gold as he took on the champion Islam Makhachev (26-1).
With UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1) running through most of his 155-pound challengers, some have called for former champ Conor McGregor (22-6) to be the next challenger for the 32-year-old Russian should he get past Michael Chandler on June 29.
Following his fifth-round submission win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 over the weekend, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1) was widely compared to his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0).
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This past Saturday night in the main event of UFC 302, the lightweight title was on the line. The champion Islam Makhachev (26-1) was looking for his third successful title defense when he took on former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier (30-9).
With UFC 303 just around the corner, the MMA community is patiently awaiting the return of Conor McGregor to the octagon after three years of inactivity and healing the broken leg he suffered against Dustin Poirier.
Islam Makhachev has confirmed he struggled with a staph infection in the buildup to UFC 302. UFC 302: Islam Makhachev Talks GOAT Aspirations, Dispels Staph Infection Rumors The UFC rumor mill churned when pre-fight photos of the night's headlining fighters appeared to reveal a staph infection on Makhachev's leg.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov was seen interacting with US President Donald Trump at UFC 302 Trump was present in the arena as Islam Makhachev took on Dustin Poirier in a defense of his UFC Lightweight Title.
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