UFC 302 took place on June 1st, 2024, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and the main event featured a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier.
Islam Makhachev battered Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. Makhachev submitted Poirier in the fifth round in a very entertaining fight. But nobody understood the full extent for the aftermath Poirier.
A loss isn't the only thing Dustin Poirier finds himself healing from following his lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in Newark, N.J., on Saturday night.
Dustin Poirier’s body is in rough shape following his lightweight title fight with Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. UFC 303 News: Massive Update on Conor McGregor vs.
Dustin Poirier showed the heart of a warrior in his loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. Poirer was a big underdog going into the fight, with the MMA community finding similarities between Poirier and Rocky Balboa.
Dustin Poirier could not make it past Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. With his next step in his MMA career unclear, Kamaru Usman has chipped in an interesting offer.
Dustin Poirier apparently had no grappling practice for over two weeks leading up to his UFC 302 title challenge against Islam Makhachev. Poirier made his third career lightweight gold bid against Makhachev in the main event at UFC 302 on Saturday.
This past Saturday night in the main event of UFC 302, the lightweight title was on the line. “The Diamond” Dustin Poirier (30-9) was getting his third crack at undisputed gold as he took on the champion Islam Makhachev (26-1).
Eddie Alvarez doesn't look at Dustin Poirier any differently, knowing "The Diamond" will probably go his entire career without touching undisputed UFC gold.
Dustin Poirier has got some options even after a loss against Islam Makhachev. The third time wasn't the charm for Poirier who challenged for lightweight gold in the main event of UFC 302 last weekend.
Future UFC Hall of Famer Dustin Poirier was receiving a shot of a lifetime this past weekend. He was headlining UFC 302 in a title fight against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, who is in the running as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world.
Alexander Volkanovski thinks a fight with Dustin Poirier would be "massive." 'The Great' is waiting for a rematch with featherweight king Ilia Topuria but would love to face Poirier while he waits.
After his defeat at UFC 302, Dustin Poirier hinted at the idea of retirement. "I know I can compete with the best of these guys. It's just if I do fight again, what am I fighting for?
The MMA world is still trying to regain their collective breath after seeing the inspiring performances from the fighters at UFC 302 from the Prudential Center.
Islam Makhachev submitted Dustin Poirier in round five, preventing The Diamond from winning the UFC Lightweight Title at UFC 302. Makhachev submitted Poirier via a D’Arce choke in a thrilling bout.
The main card at UFC 302 will get under way at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The card features a light heavyweight bout between two southpaws in Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier.
Saturday night could play host to Dustin Poirier‘s final fight. A professional fighter dating back to 2009 and a UFC athlete since 2011, it’s been a long road for the former UFC interim lightweight champion.
Order Now! UFC 302 "Makhachev vs. Poirier" Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ With 30 Ultimate Fighting Championship appearances under his belt, Dustin Poirier has put himself in consideration as a potential future hall of famer.
UFC 302 will serve as a full circle moment for Dustin Poirier, win or lose. The 35 year-old UFC showstopper gets his third opportunity at gold this weekend when he takes on UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev this weekend from Newark, New Jersey where Poirier hopes to finally hear the words, “And New” for the first time in his career.
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