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Islam Makhachev has long been living in the shadow of Khabib Nurmagomedov, but after Saturday’s UFC 302 card in Newark, he may have actually surpassed his…
Islam Makhachev has long been living in the shadow of Khabib Nurmagomedov, but after Saturday’s UFC 302 card in Newark, he may have actually surpassed his…
Islam Makhachev remains the undisputed lightweight champion tonight off the back of his UFC 302 return, latching onto a…
Islam Makhachev remains the undisputed lightweight champion tonight off the back of his UFC 302 return, latching onto a late fifth round D’Arce choke submission to stop former interim gold holder, Dustin Poirier in the pair’s grudge championship tilt in New Jersey.
Makhachev, the current pound-for-pound number one ranked fighter in the organization, enjoyed an impressive opening round against Lafayette native, Poirier in their main event clash, taking down the latter and winning the opening frame.
However, himself enjoying impressive success on the feet on occasion, Louisanan favorite, Poirier managed to scramble and even sweep Sambo specialist, Makhachev during their many exchanges.
And causing massive calls for concern for the Russian in the fourth frame, Poirier swept the defending champion, and opened a considerably cut on Makhachev’s forehead, with the pair seeing a fifth and final round.
Electing to accept Poirier’s invitation to stand and trade briefly in the frame, Makhachev would then capitalize and take down the former interim gold holder, before snatching onto a well-time D’Arce choke — landing a submission win over Poirier who tapped, before eventually going unconscious.
Following his victory, Makhachev, who defended his crown for the third time, heaped praise on Poirier’s preparation — before echoing calls for a leap to the welterweight division in search of a second championship belt.
After his performance against Makhachev, Poirier claimed the clash with the defending champion would likely come as the final bout of his storied mixed martial arts career, before thanking his family for their support.
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UFC 302 ended with a familiar sight: Islam Makhachev wearing the lightweight championship around his waist. The dominant grappler secured a fifth-round…
UFC 302 ended with a familiar sight: Islam Makhachev wearing the lightweight championship around his waist. The dominant grappler secured a fifth-round…
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…
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…
Screw 170, Belal Muhammad thinks Islam Makhachev could jump straight up to middleweight if he wants to add a…
Screw 170, Belal Muhammad thinks Islam Makhachev could jump straight up to middleweight if he wants to add a second strap to his collection.
As Makhachev steps into the Octagon for his third defense of the lightweight world title at UFC 302, Muhammad is preparing to embark on his own journey toward UFC gold. On July 27, ‘Remember The Name’ will head to Manchester for a clash with current welterweight champ Leon Edwards.
Though Makhachev is focused on getting past Poirier on Saturday (June 1), the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ has openly spoken of his desire to challenge for the welterweight title in a bid to become a two-division champion. Should he dispatch ‘The Diamond’ in The Garden State, that could very well be his next step.
That could leave Belal Muhammad feeling a little uneasy as he prepares to compete for the 170-pound crown. However,’ Remember The Name’ rest easy knowing that even if he’s successful in his first title bid at UFC 304, Makhachev’s path to champ-champ status won’t go through him.
“I would never fight him, 100 percent,” Muhammad told MMA Fighting. “But honestly, he could go up to 185 and beat [Dricus] du Plessis right now. I think he’s that good, really. I think he could go up there and be that two-division champ. Skip over 170 for a little bit, let me beat a couple of these younger guys, and then I’ll go up to 185.”
Unlike his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, who bailed after just three lightweight title defenses, Islam Mahhachev plans on becoming the most dominant champion in the history of the sport — a task Belal Muhammad truly believes the Dagestani can achieve in due time.
“He has plenty of time,” Muhammad said of Makhachev. “He’s dominating his fights. He’s winning easily. I think he’s going to continue on that path of just being a dominant champion. He’s got plenty of years left. He said something about it recently in an interview, saying, ‘I’m still hungry, I’m still here.’ So he’s got a long time to go.”
UFC 302 is all set for the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey with Dustin Poirier attempting to take the lightweight championship from Islam Makhachev in…
UFC 302 is all set for the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey with Dustin Poirier attempting to take the lightweight championship from Islam Makhachev in…
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