Dustin Poirier on Islam Makhachev’s Welterweight Move
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Three fights left? Three years left? Islam Makhachev reacted to his team sharing conflicting timelines on his retirement.
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There are already questions about whether Dustin Poirier will move into boxing after his UFC retirement, as Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal have done. After losing to Islam Makhachev by submission last year,
Team Islam Makhachev doubles down on retirement talk, saying the lightweight champ may only have 7–8 more fights left in his career.
It's hard for Dustin Poirier to imagine a life without fighting. But that day is coming after he competes in his final UFC match against Max Holloway in New Orleans. Here's what the Lafayette native said he has planned for the future.
"Islam is going to be 34, so it isn't like he’s really ... I'm going to be positive in the fact that we're going to win, but it's kind of hard to overlook JDM." Makhachev was asked about retirement in an interview with Demetrious Johnson in January.
Team Islam Makhachev reveals a shocking retirement timeline for the Dagestani icon, leaving UFC fans stunned and speculating.
Islam Makhachev's coach recently addressed the backlash he received after predicting when his pupil will retire and set the record straight.