Tensions are starting to rise between Dustin Poirier and Islam Makhachev.
It’s not the lightweight title fight everybody was expecting in 2024, but it’s the one UFC fans might have to settle for as there’s a serious lack of available contenders right now. Poirier is coming off a highlight-reel knockout of Benoit Saint-Denis in his last outing at UFC 299.
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While Makhachev plans to fight Poirier in June, he previously said ‘The Diamond’ isn’t all that deserving of a title shot in an interview with MMA Junkie.