Amid links to a June title fight return with former interim champion, Dustin Poirier, UFC pound-for-pound kingpin, Islam Makhachev has claimed if the Lafayette native could beat “anybody” like he believes – he would be holding lightweight spoils right not, and not himself.
Makhachev, the current undisputed lightweight champion, most recently headlined UFC 294 back in October against former featherweight titleholder, Alexander Volkanovski, stopping the Australian with a stunning first round high-kick knockout win.
As for Poirier, the former interim champion returned to co-headline UFC 299 earlier this month most recently, stopping the surge of French contender, Benoit Saint-Denis with a blistering second round KO in their Miami co-main event clash.