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‘Don’t say motherf*cker’: Hear what set Makhachev, Poirier off in fiery UFC 302 staredown
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Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier dialed up the heat for UFC 302.
Ahead of their lightweight title showdown, Makhachev and Poirier traded barbs at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. However, it wasn’t until their post-presser staredown that things really got chippy, as the reigning UFC lightweight champion and Poirier engaged in fiery back-and-forth before ultimately being pulled apart by security…