Social media reacts to Islam Makhachev’s title defense over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. Islam Makhachev continued his reign of terror over the lightweight division on Saturday when he denied Dustin Poirier of his title dream in the UFC 302 headliner. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) extended his UFC-best winning streak to 14 consecutive fights and logged his third consecutive title defense with a METHOD victory over Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in the main event matchup at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. It’s once again clear that Makhachev is top dog at 155 pounds, and although he has big dreams for his career, it appears a rematch with Arman Tsarukyan could be next, or a shot at the 170-pound title. Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Makhachev retaining his title vs.
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