Opening as a significant betting favorite to successfully defend his lightweight crown this weekend against Dustin Poirier, undisputed champion, Islam Makhachev is now closing as a big favorite to beat the Lafayette native in their UFC 302 headliner.
Makhachev, the current undisputed lightweight champion and pound-for-pound number one, is slated to return to the Octagon for the first time this year – this weekend, as he takes on Lafayette veteran, Poirier at UFC 302 in New Jersey.
As for Poirier, the Louisana native has been sidelined since he turned in a second round rallying knockout win over the surging, Benoit Saint-Denis back in February at UFC 299.