Islam
Makhachev
is expecting an easy night at the office in his
upcoming title defense against Dustin Poirer.
Makhachev is scheduled to defend his lightweight title against
Poirier in the main event at
UFC 302
on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. While
Makhachev acknowledges Poirier’s experience and elite striking, the
lightweight champ believes he’ll dominate “The Diamond” on the
ground. Makhachev’s mentor and teammate,
Khabib
Nurmagomedov, ragdolled Poirier before submitting him in the
third round of their title unification clash at UFC 242 in
September 2019. Thanks to his own elite grappling skills, Makhachev
is expecting similar results.
“Dustin, he is a warrior, legend, and he have more than everybody,
experience in this sport,” Makhachev told