The UFC 302 was thrilling as Islam Makhachev emerged victorious in the main event against Dustin Poirier. Makhacehv finished Poirier in the fifth round in the octagon via D ‘Arce choke. Dustin might have lost the title challenge but gave hell to the pound-for-pound number one in the UFC.
A certain UFC legend made a massive claim about Dustin Poirier and opened up on the possibility of the Diamaonf taking on his old rival Conor McGregor in the cage.
UFC Hall of Famer on Dustin Poirier
Michael Bisping’s name is etched in the hallowed halls of the UFC Hall of Fame for his shenanigans inside the octagon. Bisping knows how things work at the absolute top in the UFC. Dustin Poirier has been sitting at the top of the Lightweight division for years in the UFC. He recently possibly lost his last title fight to Islam in UFC 302. Bisping had a rather exciting claim about Poirier losing the fight. On his YouTube channel, he said,
He could fight through adversity and after that Dustin Poirier’s stock goes up even in a loss.
Michael Bisping made it clear that Poirier performed phenomenally well in the octagon, and his stock surely went up after that performance.
Poirier gave Islam hell and even opened a wound through which the Dagestani was bleeding profusely in the octagon. According to Bisping, Poirier will still be ranked among the best Lightweight fighters in the world. He even claimed he might fight the Irish superstar Conor McGregor in the cage.
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Poirier and McGregor have fought each other three times, and Dustin boasts a superior record of two wins and one loss. Meanwhile, McGregor is all set to take on Michael Chandler later this month in the UFC 303. If Conor is to win his bout, the UFC might match him against Dustin Poirier in the octagon. The last time they fought, Conor threw a ton of verbal jabs towards Poirier. It will be interesting to see what happens in the Lightweight division.
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