Former interim light-weight champion, Dustin Poirier has reacted to a prediction of an “simple” struggle from Islam Makhachev forward of their UFC 302 title conflict – claiming he’ll power the referee to drag him from an unconscious Makhachev subsequent month in New Jersey.
Poirier, a former interim light-weight champion, is slated to headline UFC 302 simply subsequent weekend in Newark, making an attempt to land the undisputed light-weight crown on the third time of attempting, following unsuccessful bids towards each ex-champions, Charles Oliveira, and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
As for Makhachev, the present pound-for-pound primary fighter, has been out of motion since he headlined UFC 294 again in October, the place he cemented his standing as light-weight titleholder with a primary spherical high-kick KO win over Alexander Volkanovski.
And drawing Poirier subsequent month in what he claims could also be his ultimate foray at light-weight forward of a run on the welterweight crown, Makhachev has vowed to possible end the Lafayette native with relative ease at UFC 302, within the type of a one-sided rear-naked choke victory.
Dustin Poirier vows to KO Islam Makhachev at UFC 302
And responding to the Russian’s prediction, Poirier has issued a stern warning towards Makhachev, vowing to knock him unconscious within the pair’s battle on the Prudential Heart.
“I’m going to knock him (Islam Makhachev) unconscious,” Dustin Poirier instructed Yahoo! Sports activities. “And the ref’s gonna be pulling me off of him.”
In his most up-to-date outing, Poirier rallied within the co-main occasion of UFC 299 again in March, stopping the run of Benoit Saint-Denis with a surprising second spherical knockout win in Miami, Florida.
Successful interim spoils again in 2019, Poirier landed a unanimous choice win over recently-minted BMF champion, Max Holloway within the pair’s title struggle rematch in Atlanta.
Who wins at UFC 302 subsequent weekend: Islam Makhachev or Dustin Poirier?
