All five of Makhachev's title fights were across from former featherweights, and that includes Dustin Poirier.

Dustin Poirier reacts during the fight against Islam Makhachev during UFC 302 at Prudential Center. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Amid all the social media bravado, the Louisiana-native took a ...

Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier believes the UFC should give featherweight champion Ilia Topuria an immediate shot at Islam Makhachev's title. UFC CEO Dana White announced last week that ...

Following his unsuccessful title challenge against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 last June, Poirier revealed that he likely only has one fight left in his career. Since then, Poirier has been called ...

Makhachev’s previous wins as champion came against Alexander Volkanovski (twice) and Poirier. The 33-year-old outpointed Volkanovski in their first meeting and knocked him out in their rematch.

Fans went wild when news broke that Ilia Topuria had vacated his featherweight title due to struggles making the 145-pound limit. Now, he seems to be setting his sights on the lightweight belt and ...

Islam Makhachev's (right) coach talks Ilia Topuria's (middle) lightweight move and predicts Dustin Poirier (left) fight. [Image courtesy: Getty Images] Islam Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez ...

Islam Makhachev's (left) manager slows down Ilia ... The second was Dustin Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion. "Topuria vs Dustin/Charles contender fight, to prove he's legit lightweight.