Poirier: "Makhaev impressed me a lot in the fight against Oliveira"

Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier

Former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier commented on the fight between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira, which took place on October 22 at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.

Recall that Makhachev won by choke hold and won the vacant title in the lightweight division.

“I was very impressed with Islam's performance. He stepped into the octagon and made everything as smooth as possible. There were no marks, cuts or bruises on his face. Now he is a champion. It was a wonderful evening for him. He impressed me very much, ”Porier quotes Yahoo! sports.