Poirier (31-8 MMA, 23-7 UFC) gave a valiant and competitive effort to Makhachev (25-2 MMA, 14-2 UFC) at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., but ultimately suffered a fifth-round submission loss to see his dreams shattered once more.

UFC 302 is just around the corner and with it, another card full of intriguing fights. No fight is as interesting on paper as the main event, where Dustin Poirier looks to finally win a world championship when he faces lightweight king Islam Makhachev on Saturday in Newark,

With everything on the line at UFC 302, Dustin Poirier looks to finish his story and capture championship gold against Islam Makhachev.

Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) tied the all-time divisional title defense record when he locked up a fifth-round submission on Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., extending his winning streak to 14 fights inside the octagon.

On Saturday, there’s another star-studded main card for UFC 302 (10 p.m. ET, ESPN+), with Dustin Poirier taking on Islam Makhachev for the lightweight championship and Sean Strickland fighting Paulo Costa to re-position himself for another title shot in the middleweight division.

New Jersey hosted a massive main event as Dustin Poirier attempted to dethrone UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev. The Sporting News provided results and highlights from that fight and all the bouts on the UFC 302 fight card.