Athletistic/MMA. Early in the morning of June 2, Russian Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight championship belt in the main fight of the UFC 302 tournament. The native of Dagestan forced American Dustin Poirier to capitulate in the fifth round.
“Dustin’s coach did a very good job. Poirier is a legend, a true champion. He was brilliantly prepared today. Poirier managed to give me a lot of difficulty.
End of the fight? I performed one of my favorite choke holds. And it doesn’t matter if I’m tired or fresh.
Now I want a championship fight in a new weight category for me: welterweight, ”Makhachev said in a flash interview directly in the octagon.
In the fight with Poirier, Islam Makhachev made his third title defense. The Russian’s previous two were with Australian Alex Volkanovski. Today, Islam has 26 victories and one defeat in mixed martial arts.
Source: Sport
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