Islam Makhachev retained his UFC lightweight title with a fifth-round submission of Dustin Poirier at UFC 302, and the podcast “On To the Next One” discusses future matchups for Makhachev, Poirier, and other fighters from the event.
Islam Makhachev remains the UFC lightweight champion after a gritty fifth-round submission of Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302. It seems clear who Makhachev will defend his title against next. But what about Poirier? Does he continue his fighting career after falling short for the third time at undisputed gold?
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee dive into what’s next for Makhachev and Poirier. They discuss future matchups for Sean Strickland, following his decision win over Paulo Costa in the co-main event.
Kevin Holland also gets a mention after his nasty armbar submission victory in his middleweight return. Fellow main card winners Niko Price and Randy Brown are also discussed.
Catch the UFC 302 edition of On To the Next One in the video above. Prefer audio? Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts.