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Title fightLightweight5 rounds

Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier

30-9-0 (1 NC) · 🇺🇸

Islam Makhachev

Islam Makhachev

27-1-0 · 🇷🇺

VS

Scheduled

19 Sept 2026Fight Night: Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
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Tale of the tape

Physical matchup

175 cmHeight178 cm
183 cmReach178 cm
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
American Top TeamGymEagles MMA
United StatesCountryRussia
5.6Str / min2.6
66%TD defence87%

Context

Before and after

A lightweight title headliner pairing the division's premier grappler with its most decorated boxer-brawler. Poirier's takedown defence against Makhachev's chain wrestling is the whole fight.

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