when he faces Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 302 on June 1. A multi-time Sambo gold medalist, Makhachev is 14-1 with the UFC and is on a thirteen-fight win streak.

Paddy Pimblett dubbed Dustin Poirier an idiot for wanting to retire from MMA. Former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion Poirier contemplated walking away from the sport after a third-straight title loss ...

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier says Ilia Topuria deserves an immediate shot at Islam Makhachev after vacating his featherweight crown.

Yahoo Sports MMA contributor Ben Fowlkes looks at UFC 302 and how this will be a career-defining fight for Dustin Poirier. View more Ben folks here for Yahoo Sports. It's UFC 302 fight week going ...

However, in June 2024, he suffered a first-round submission loss to Jailton Almeida at UFC 302. The subsequent victory over Nascimento was not sufficient to secure a contract renewal, leading to ...

Dustin Poirier is set to end his UFC career with a big fight, according to Beneil Dariush. ‘The Diamond’ hasn’t fought getting choked out by lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 last June.

Will Francisco Prado’s move to welterweight produce positive results against Jake Matthews in the UFC 312 main card opener?