Islam Makhachev Wanted to Beat Dustin Poirier Standing
In a brand-new interview with CBS Sports' Shakiel Mahjouri, Islam Makhachev exposed that Khabib Nurmagomedov's cornering avoided him from stopping Dustin Poirier by means of strikes.
“If he let me strike more because last battle, I can knock him out, knock out Dustin,” Makhachev stated. “I go like one-two, one-two-three, and after that, ‘Take him down, take him down,' however he select the simple method, you understand, since the weak point from Dustin everyone understand, his fumbling. The last battle he protect really well. That's why I utilize my striking more.”
It'll be intriguing to see if Makhachev uses his striking once again for his next title defense. He will be going individually with Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch to heading UFC 311 on January 18th. The very first encounter in between Makhachev and Tsarukyan happened back in 2019 and it was a grappler's pleasure. Makhachev won the competitive bout by means of consentaneous choice.
If Makhachev emerges triumphant over Tsarukyan a 2nd time, he'll protect his 4th effective UFC light-weight title defense. That would set a brand-new record for the most effective UFC title defenses at 155 pounds.
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