Dustin Poirier’s loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey marked the end of his successful title defense. The American fighter has had mixed results in his past six fights, with wins and losses alternating. Makhachev, on the other hand, extended his UFC win streak to 14 fights by submitting Poirier in the fifth round of their main event bout.
In other UFC 302 action, Sean Strickland defeated Paulo Costa in a middleweight bout by split decision, while Kevin Holland claimed victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk in the first round by submission. Welterweights Niko Price and Randy Brown also emerged victorious in their respective fights, both winning by unanimous decision.
Poirier hinted at a potential retirement from the UFC following his loss to Makhachev. However, he has not yet made a formal announcement about his future plans. Makhachev, on the other hand, is expected to continue defending his lightweight belt and looking for new challenges within the promotion.
