Controversial Reason Why Islam Makhachev Got “Triggered” by Dustin Poirier During Intense Faceoff at UFC 302 Press Conference
Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title for the first time against a fellow 155-pounder, Dustin ‘Diamond’ Poirier on UFC 302 this Saturday. At their face-off during the UFC 302 pre-fight press conference, Makhachev got triggered by something Poirier said, leading him to become animated and the security had to step in to separate the two.
Which is rare for the champ, since he is known for being respectful and maintaining him composure. Everything was going well until, during the face-off, the Dagestani said something to Poirier, and the latter responded. It seems he said something like “You’re going to sleep, motherf*cker” to the champ, who became upset and responded, warning ‘Diamond’: “Don’t say motherf*cker.”
However, Poirier repeated his earlier statement, which led to the champ dissuading him once again against it. This did not seem to have had any effect on the challenger, who declared that “I’ll say whatever I want.”
This face off between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier went long and oh my goodness it was incredible. pic.twitter.com/ESIgmOxqUd
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 30, 2024
Makhachev, of course, is the overwhelming favorite going into the bout, due to his world-class wrestling and Poirier’s acute lack of it. However, the interaction between the two, according to some fans, may have given the Lafayette native a slight psychological edge over the champ. And given this very real and palpable animosity between the two lightweights, fans are expecting a bloodbath on June 1 at their main event bout because of this.
Fans react to Islam Makhachev getting triggered.
One fans, reacting to a clip of it on Twitter, pointed out what he felt Poirier had said to upset the champ, and felt the latter has no chance in the fight because of the anger with which Makhachev had responded: “Dustin said ‘You’ll see motherf**ker’ then Islam got into war mode. I gave Dustin 1% chance now its absolutely 0″
To the contrary, another felt that this interaction showed Poirier had the edge in the psychological department: “Seem like Poirier’s already under Islam’s skin.” Another agreed with this sentiment and argued that the Dagestani got upset “Cause he knows Dustin is telling facts lmao ”
Another fan had a hilarious, albeit politically incorrect and disrespectful take on why Poirier’s words hurt Makhachev so much: “Islam got mad at Dustin for calling him a motherfu**er. He thought Dustin was calling him out for his inb***ding habits ”
Another pointed out the exact interaction between the two:
“”You’re going to sleep Motherf**ker!” – Dustin
“Don’t say Motherf**ker.” – Islam
That’s what triggered it.”
One fan felt that the acrimonious interaction between the two was helping set up an epic clash this Saturday in Newark: “That was intense as fuck. Both guys look angry and it’s gonna be a great fight this weekend.”
This is Poirier’s last shot at becoming a UFC champion, according to the Louisiana native himself, who will step into the UFC octagon for the 31st time this Saturday. And his intensity and bad intentions are amply clear in his acerbic interaction with the champion. Makhachev, on the other hand, is putting his reputation on the line as a loss to ‘Diamond’ would certainly lead to his legacy as a champion being hurt. This, of course, means both will go into the octagon absolutely determined to prevail. And the fireworks have already started.
What are your predictions for UFC 302?
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