NEWARK, N.J. – If Dustin Poirier is completed along with his combating profession, the person who could be his remaining opponent needs him to know he was an all-time nice.
That was a part of the message from Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) to Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) backstage after UFC 302 on Saturday at Prudential Middle. Makhachev defended his light-weight title in the principle occasion, and Poirier stated after the combat it might need been his final.
The previous interim light-weight champion met up with Makhachev backstage to thank him for the combat and need him and his crew future luck. The 2 additional appeared to bury the hatchet from what purportedly was a misunderstanding earlier within the week as a result of variations in language, and Makhachev advised Poirier he considers him probably the greatest.
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Poirier was submitted by Makhachev within the fifth spherical. It was the Louisiana native’s third shot at an undisputed UFC title, and although he’s solely 35, after the combat he pointed to the damage and tear on his physique of combating for greater than half of his life as an element greater than the age itself.
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