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.
Islam Makhachev showed at UFC 302 why he is the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the UFC. After five rounds of the grueling clash with Dustin Poirier, the Dagestani came out victorious.
Dustin Poirier and Islam Makhachev had one of the best lightweight title fights in the main event of UFC 302. Poirier showed impressive defensive wrestling and grappling throughout the fight.
Dustin Poirier‘s dream of winning the world’s UFC lightweight title remained out of reach. However, against all odds, the ‘Diamond’ delivered a massive performance against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302.
In a fight filled with non stop action, something had to finally give. In the end, it was Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) that made Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) tap out in the 5th round at UFC 302 at the Prudential Center.
Paulo Costa‘s co-main event performance against Sean Strickland was an absolute nightmare. Despite the fighter’s commitment, Costa only ran in circles for five rounds and failed to do anything at UFC 302.
Islam Makhachev bagged a thrilling submission victory over veteran Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302. Khabib Nurmagomedov was in Makhachev’s corner at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
After watching Islam Makhachev dominate Dustin Poirier at UFC 302, president and CEO Dana White still believes that Jon Jones is the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
After outdueling Paulo Costa for five rounds in the UFC 302 co-main event, Sean Strickland remains in the thick of the championship discussion at 185 pounds.
Islam Makhachev might have a ready-made contender in the lightweight division awaiting him, but that isn’t the option that intrigues him the most. After
After his defeat at UFC 302, Dustin Poirier hinted at the idea of retirement. "I know I can compete with the best of these guys. It's just if I do fight again, what am I fighting for?
The latest UFC pay per view is now one for the books and the countdown continues towards the next one. UFC 302 provided strong performances, talking points and controversies.
Between the madness that was nine decisions and Islam Makhachev securing his 14th-straight win to move into the top-3 longest winning streaks in UFC history, in just 27 days, the biggest fight of the summer will commence when Conor McGregor finally fights Michael Chandler in the main event of UFC 303 at welterweight.
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.
In the co-main event of UFC 302, we saw a massive matchup in the middleweight division that was scheduled for five rounds. Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland (28-6) returned to the octagon as he took on former title challenger Paulo Costa (14-3).
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