Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev headlines the UFC 302 fight card on June 1 in Newark, New Jersey against former interim titleholder Dustin Poirier . Makhachev admits that Poirier is a legend and a dangerous opponent, but believes his style will be a bad matchup for “The Diamond.” “Against him (Poirier) I know my plan. I just have to defend my neck from his guillotine. And that’s it,” Makhachev jokingly told New York Post Sports . ”He is a legend.
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