American Dustin Poirier broke his nose in a fight with Islam Makhachev at UFC 302
American mixed style (MMA) fighter Dustin Poirier broke his nose in a fight with Russian Islam Makhachev at the UFC 302 tournament. His words are quoted by Sport-Express.
According to the athlete, he underwent several operations. “I hope I don’t have to go through this process again, but I feel like the bone is not where it should be,” Poirier said.
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On the night of Sunday, June 2, Makhachev defeated Poirier in the main fight of the tournament. The Russian won by submission in the fifth round and defended his UFC lightweight title for the third time.
32-year-old Makhachev won the 26th victory in his career, with one defeat on his record. 35-year-old Poirier lost his ninth fight in MMA, he has 30 victories. Another fight with his participation was declared invalid.
Source: Lenta
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