UFC 302 LIVE: Dustin Poirier vs Islam Makhachev fight updates and results as champion retains in final round
Dustin Poirier was denied a fairytale ending to his story in the Octagon on Saturday, as Islam Makhachev submitted the fan favorite to retain the light-weight title at UFC 302.
Poirier, 35, was preventing for the title for the third time, having beforehand suffered submission losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2019 and Charles Oliveira in 2021.
The American beforehand held the interim belt however did not unify the gold, and he hinted earlier than and after UFC 302 that he won’t fight once more.
Poirier did himself justice throughout four-and-a-half rounds towards Makhachev, the UFC’s pound-for-pound No 1, however the Russian out-grappled Poirier for a lot of the bout and secured a D’Arce choke in the final body. Poirier tapped out but in addition appeared to go unconscious instantly after – for a quick second – as Makhachev recorded a 3rd profitable title defence.
In doing so, Makhachev matched the variety of defences achieved by Khabib, his coach and childhood good friend, who reigned from 2018 till his in-ring retirement in 2020. Re-live UFC 302 updates and see all results beneath.
UFC 302 LIVE: Results in full
Islam Makhachev def. Dustin Poirier through fifth-round submission (D’Arce choke, 2:42)
Sean Strickland def. Paulo Costa through break up choice (46-49, 50-45, 49-46)
Kevin Holland def. Oleksiejczuk through first-round technical submission (armbar, 1:34)
Niko Price def. Alex Morono through unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Randy Brown def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos through unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Roman Kopylov def. Cesar Almeida through break up choice (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Grant Dawson def. Joe Solecki through unanimous choice (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Bassil Hafez def. Mickey Gall through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Ailin Perez def. Joselyne Edwards through unanimous choice (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Andre Lima def. Mitch Raposo through break up choice (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Jake Matthews def. Phil Rowe through unanimous choice (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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UFC 302 LIVE: Dustin Poirier vs Islam Makhachev
Our UFC 302 report in full:
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Makhachev commends Poirier and requires a shot on the welterweight title subsequent.
Leon Edwards defends the belt towards Belal Muhammad in Manchester in August.
Also, a number of respect between Poirier and Makhachev, and Poirier and Khabib.
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UFC 302 LIVE: Dustin Poirier vs Islam Makhachev
Poirier: “Yeah, man, he’s the champ. I assumed I used to be chipping away. I finished most of [his takedowns] in the open, however right here he did a low single, an ankle choose and whipped my leg up. And that was that.
“If I do fight once more, what am I preventing for? Just to fight? I feel this might be it actually, Joe,” he tells Joe Rogan.
“I’m not 100 per cent [sure], but if this is my last fight, I want to dedicate this to the people who made me the person I am today – the women in my life.”
He pays tribute to his late grandma, his mom, and shouts out his spouse and daughter who’re ringside.
“We alright, baby,” he says to his daughter. “Always chase your dreams, it’s a beautiful thing.”
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Islam Makhachev def. Dustin Poirier through fifth-round submission (D’Arce choke, 2:42)
Poirier truly appeared to cross out briefly there.
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