{"id":3625,"date":"2024-06-02T07:10:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T06:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=3625"},"modified":"2024-06-02T14:19:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T13:19:51","slug":"islam-makhachev-shatters-dustin-poiriers-dream-and-keeps-his-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/islam-makhachev-shatters-dustin-poiriers-dream-and-keeps-his-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Islam Makhachev shatters Dustin Poirier&#8217;s dream and keeps his crown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the main event of UFC 302, Islam Makhachev attempted to defend his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier. The Dagestani won by submission.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">The moment the Russian giant Islam Makhachev was crowned the lightweight king \ud83d\ude01\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ufc302?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ufc302<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u0644\u062d\u0638\u0629 \u062a\u062a\u0648\u064a\u062c  \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0631\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0648\u0633\u064a \u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0645\u0627\u062e\u0627\u0634\u064a\u0641\u0645\u0644\u0643\u0627\u064b  \u0644\u0644\u0648\u0632\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0641\u064a\u0641  \ud83d\ude01\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t0uGInXf2M\">pic.twitter.com\/t0uGInXf2M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1797254870174400969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Round 1: Very easily, Makhachev takes the challenger to the ground. The Dagestani takes a dominant position on Poirier, who finds himself on his back.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an uncomfortable position, &#8216;The Diamond&#8217; almost gets submitted in a kimura&#8230; Islam Makhachev recomposes and locks a body triangle. However, the champion is unable to place the rear choke.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">What a start to the fight from Makhachev.<br \/>It&#39;s too much his level.<br \/>Strong everywhere  \u2066 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a>\u2069<\/p>\n<p>\u064a\u0627 \u0644\u0647\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u0628\u062f\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0642\u062a\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u0646 \u0645\u0627\u062e\u0627\u062a\u0634\u064a\u0641.<br \/>\u0625\u0646\u0647 \u0645\u0633\u062a\u0648\u0627\u0647 \u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0627\u0632\u0645.<br \/>\u0642\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0643\u0644 \u0645\u0643\u0627\u0646   \u2066 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a>\u2069 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JqvVh1XfUn\">pic.twitter.com\/JqvVh1XfUn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1797224330901823981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Round 2: Dustin Poirier defends all opponent takedown attempts and manages to stay standing. The Louisianan exchanges strikes with the champion and manages to do interesting things. At the end of the recovery, Makhachev validates a takedown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Round 3: The champion validates a takedown on the American and takes his back. On the ground, Makhachev locks in a body triangle and looks for the rear choke. The two athletes get up and exchange standing. \u2018The Diamond\u2019 is starting to have a scar on his face.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Round 4: Makhachev sends a nice combination that destabilizes Dustin Poirier. In the process, the champion looks for the takedown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Dagestani takes his opponent&#8217;s back and tries to evolve&#8230; But &#8216;The Diamond&#8217; gets out of the trap and gets up with big body blows on Islam Makhachev.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">Islam Makhachev is just 10 steps ahead man&#8230;.he was WAITING for Dustin to throw that punch \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0645\u0627\u062e\u0627\u062a\u0634\u064a\u0641 \u064a\u062a\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0628\u0640 10 \u062e\u0637\u0648\u0627\u062a \u0641\u0642\u0637 \u064a\u0627 \u0631\u062c\u0644&#8230;. \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u064a\u0646\u062a\u0638\u0631 \u062f\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0646 \u0644\u064a\u0648\u062c\u0647 \u062a\u0644\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0643\u0645\u0629 \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gF9GtKptZq\">pic.twitter.com\/gF9GtKptZq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1797251744675647968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Round 5: Bloody on the face, Makhachev seems physically damaged and tries to bring the fight to the ground. He manages to catch the challenger in a D\u2019arce choke and make Poirier tap!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">Watch the moment of the fourteenth successive victory of Chechen fighter Islam Makhachev over Dustin Poirier in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ufc302?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ufc302<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u0634\u0627\u0647\u062f \u0644\u062d\u0638\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0648\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0627\u0628\u0639 \u0639\u0634\u0631 \u062a\u0648\u0627\u0644\u064a\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u062a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634\u0627\u0646\u064a \u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0645\u0627\u062e\u0627\u0634\u064a\u0641 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062f\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0646 \u0628\u0648\u0631\u064a\u064a\u0647 \u0641\u064a  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/84K1umioLJ\">pic.twitter.com\/84K1umioLJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1797243924756472186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Islam Makhachev, nicknamed \u201cThe Wolf,\u201d is known for his superior fighting skills and tight control on the ring floor.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_16959\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z7Nf2JvN6b4?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Islam Makhachev therefore won by submission in the 5th round and retained his lightweight belt. The Russian champion has declared his aim for the welterweight title, currently held by Leon Edwards.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f ISLAM MAKHACHEV ANNOUNCES THAT HE WILL INCREASE IN 77KG TO TAKE A 2ND BELT \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ufc302?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ufc302<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f \u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0645\u0627\u062e\u0627\u062a\u0634\u064a\u0641 \u064a\u0639\u0644\u0646 \u0623\u0646\u0647 \u0633\u064a\u0632\u064a\u062f \u0648\u0632\u0646\u0647 77 \u0643\u062c\u0645 \u0644\u064a\u062d\u0635\u0644 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0632\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0646\u064a \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wpeQH6rsRM\">pic.twitter.com\/wpeQH6rsRM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1797248663829275114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For his part, Dustin Poirier once again failed in his quest for the crown. For the third time, he lost in a title shot\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another W in the books. See you guys on next one \u270a\ud83c\udffc <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QvH7IDYXuV\">pic.twitter.com\/QvH7IDYXuV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAKHACHEVMMA\/status\/1797203387722682524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the main event of UFC 302, Islam Makhachev attempted to defend his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier. The Dagestani won by submission. The moment the Russian giant Islam Makhachev was crowned the lightweight king \ud83d\ude01\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc #ufc302 \u0644\u062d\u0638\u0629 \u062a\u062a\u0648\u064a\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0631\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0648\u0633\u064a \u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0645\u0627\u062e\u0627\u0634\u064a\u0641\u0645\u0644\u0643\u0627\u064b \u0644\u0644\u0648\u0632\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0641\u064a\u0641 \ud83d\ude01\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc #UFC302 pic.twitter.com\/t0uGInXf2M &mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) June 2, 2024 Round [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,86,21,91],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3625","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"category-mma-video","9":"category-ufc-news","10":"category-ufc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3625"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3625"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3628,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3625\/revisions\/3628"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}