To the American fighter Dustin Poirier As an opponent should be taken seriously, underestimating him is a big mistake, said the current UFC lightweight champion. Islam Makhachev on .
Makhachev, 32, will make his third belt defense at UFC 302 in Newark (USA, New Jersey) in a fight with Poirier on June 1.
– If they think that Dustin is not my rival at all, then that’s a big mistake. 100%. He is a contender for any fighter. You saw his last fight [с французом Бенуа Сен‑Дени в марте]. According to the ratings, his opponent was also put higher, but Dustin coped, one could say, ”Makhachev said on .
Makhachev’s statistics in MMA are 25-1, the Russian fighter’s unbeaten streak in the UFC is 13 fights and lasts since September 2016. Poirier, 35, has 30 victories and eight defeats.
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