
NEWARK, N.J. – If Dustin Poirier is done with his fighting career, the man who would be his final opponent wants him to know he was an all-time great.
That was part of the message from Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) to Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) backstage after UFC 302 on Saturday at Prudential Center. Makhachev defended his lightweight title in the main event, and Poirier said after the fight it might have been his last.