Dustin Poirier is channeling his inner Cody Rhodes ahead of UFC 302 next month.
One of the lightweight division’s all-time greats is getting one more chance to cement himself in MMA immortality if he hasn’t already. Poirier intends to make good on his third crack at undisputed UFC gold to kick off the summer schedule. To do so, he’ll need to get past the champion that most have atop the pound-for-pound list, the near-flawless Islam Makahchev.