Former UFC interim Lightweight Champion Dustin 'Diamond' Poirier is gearing up for a championship match for the third time in his elongated UFC career; it seems this will be the last time Poirier will get a chance to tape his hands for a championship in UFC.

The dominant Dagestani will face fan favourite Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 at New Jersey’s Prudential Center next month. And Makhachev may have to call on the teachings of his old mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov, who stopped the American in 2019.

Heading into UFC 303, Dustin Poirier sees Islam Makhachev as a more refined version of Khabib Nurmagomedov in certain areas.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev pokes fun at one of the main weapons of Dustin Poirier in an interview given recently.

Islam Makhachev admittedly wants no part of a fight wth Max Holloway ahead of his title return at UFC 302 next month.

Islam Makhachev warns Dustin Poirier not to jump the guillotine when they fight. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title against Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in the UFC 302 headliner June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

MMA fans reacted as the company recently added one spectacular Middleweight matchup, Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier, to the main card of UFC 302.

If Dustin Poirier defeats lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 next month, that could be his final appearance in the cage.

The UFC has announced that Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier will main-event UFC 302 in a battle for the lightweight title.

Islam Makhachev has his sights set on two-division glory. But before the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ can set out on his journey for a second world title, he’ll have to handle some business in his own division first.

Islam Makhachev, the UFC Lightweight Champion, is preparing to defend his title against former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. This event will be Makhachev's third title defense.