UFC 302 live results: Updates, highlights, odds, analysis as Islam Makhachev faces Dustin Poirier

 

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UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defended his belt at UFC 302 against Dustin Poirier. Makhachev, considered the promotion's top pound-for-pound fighter, faced Poirier, who was making his third attempt at capturing the lightweight title. Poirier previously lost title fights to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2019 and Charles Oliveira in 2021, both by rear-naked choke [[❞]](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-302?language_content_entity=en) [[❞]](https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-302-Makhachev-vs-Poirier-101617).

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Poirier's journey back to the title fight included victories over Michael Chandler and Benoît Saint Denis, as well as a loss to Justin Gaethje in the "BMF" fight. Makhachev, on the other hand, won the vacant lightweight title against Oliveira at UFC 280 and defended it twice against Alexander Volkanovski [[❞]](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-302?language_content_entity=en) [[❞]](https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-302-Makhachev-vs-Poirier-101617).

Makhachev was the favorite to retain the belt and had his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, in his corner. Despite Poirier's underdog status, the unpredictable nature of title fights kept the bout intriguing [[❞]](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-302?language_content_entity=en).

For live updates, results, and highlights from UFC 302, you can follow along on Yahoo Sports' live blog and other MMA news outlets [[❞]](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-302?language_content_entity=en) [[❞]](https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-302-Makhachev-vs-Poirier-101617). 

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