Islam Makhachev had to dig a little deeper than expected against Dustin Poirier.
Ultimately, Makhachev was more than up to the task, as he survived a late push from his opponent before finishing theheadliner with a brabo choke in the fifth round at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday night. By denying Poirier, the Dagestani champion extending his UFC winning streak to 14 and matched the promotional record for lightweight title defenses with three.
As Sherdog’s current pound-for-pound No. 1, Makhachev can’t climb any higher, but he is already talking about solidifying his legacy by moving to 170 pounds to attempt to become a two-division champion. Should that become a reality, the Dagestani would only further cement his standing atop the poll. However, there’s also unfinished business at lightweight, as a rematch with the red hotlooms large in the coming months.
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