NEWARK, N.J. – Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier lastly obtained an opportunity to cross paths Thursday forward of their UFC 302 light-weight title combat.
Following the pre-fight press convention, Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) and Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) had their first staredown upfront of their anticipated championship collision, which takes place Saturday at Prudential Middle (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+).
Each the champion and the problem are intense characters. That made for an attention-grabbing faceoff between Makhachev, who makes an attempt to tie the file for many consecutive 155-pound title defenses at three, and Poirier, who will attempt to make good on his third and certain closing shot at UFC gold.
Checkout the video above to see the Makhachev vs. Poirier staredown from the UFC 302 pre-fight press convention.
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