In maybe the most perilous episode of his rule as UFC lightweight boss, Islam Makhachev satisfied his title as the advancement's top pound-for-pound contender.

UFC 302 Full Outcomes: Islam Makhachev Holds Belt With Fifth Round Accommodation Of Dustin Poirier

The Russian crushed UFC veteran Dustin Poirier with a fifth-round accommodation to guard his belt in a battle that appeared to be moving against him in the later adjustments. He spent a large part of the battle in charge on the ground, yet was full on a few takedown occasions and was brandishing an intense brow cut going into the fifth.

The entire exertion seemed as though it would be significantly more straightforward in the principal round, when Makhachev timed Poirier, brought him down, and took his back, going through the following four minutes searching for a stifle or arm triangle.

 Poirier warded those endeavors off and began to track down his balance in the subsequent round. It has shown to be marginally difficult to beat Makhachev on the ground, however, Poirier warded him off as the need might have arisen and handled a few major strikes to keep the battle genuinely even.

With the Prudential Center in Newark swarming immovably behind the American longshot, an agitated a lot of appeared to be conceivable Poirier won the fifth round. 

Makhachev snuffed out that danger with a D'Arce stifle and was before long being mobbed by his corner as Poirier lay on the floor, either oblivious or near it.

It was one more heavenly showcase of imagination and ability by Makhachev, who said he might next want to vie for the UFC welterweight crown, at present held by Leon Edwards. Makhachev has now guarded the belt multiple times, with the other two coming against Alexander Volkanovski.

"It's my fantasy. I need to battle for the subsequent belt. I need to feel that energy once more since when you guard your belt, it's not something very similar. I want a new one," Makhachev.

Concerning Poirier, the 35-year-old demonstrated he was genuinely thinking about retirement, however, he said he wasn't 100 percent yet. 

This was his third shot at the lightweight belt, with the other two additionally bringing about accommodation misfortunes to Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was in Makhachev's corner Saturday, and Charles Oliveira.

"On the off chance that I rehash battle, what am I battling for? 

Just to battle?

 I've done that multiple times," Poirier said "I don't have the foggiest idea. I have a young lady I love, I must see. I figure this could be it, truly."

This is the way the whole UFC 302 card went down. It was an incredible evening if you like successes by choice, some with totally mysterious choices from the adjudicators.