UFC 302 Reaction: “Relentless” Islam Makhachev Spoils Dustin Poirier’s Fairytale Ending. Plus, Sean Strickland’s Puzzling Win.

Dustin Poirier failed to finish his story, but he sure gave us one heck of a fight to cap off what could be the final fight of “The Diamond’s illustrious career. And immediately following the end of UFC 302, Ariel Helwani and Chuck Mindenhall react to Islam Makhachev’s impressive performance against Poirier. Then, after running to his hotel from the Prudential Center, Petesy Carroll joins to tell the lads what it was like to watch the main event cage-side, as well as the madness that ensued when “45” entered the building. Then, the guys debate whether Poirier will call it quits before they discuss Sean Strickland’s win in a bizarre fight, and what exactly his win over Paulo Costa will earn the former champion.Plus, the guys recap a magical weekend and a very successful live edition of The Helwani Road Show, which you can listen to right here. CHAPTERS: Intro (00:00) Islam Makhachev’s performance (02:55) Dustin Poirier’s performance (05:40) Will Poirier fight again? (10:00) Interest in Makhachev at 170 pounds (20:05) Petesy’s experience at UFC 302 (22:40) Wacky scorecards in the co-main event (39:58) Sean Strickland’s performance (41:38) Does Strickland deserve a title shot? (45:42) Kevin Holland’s rollercoaster win (49:36) Petesy’s U.S.A. experience (59:56) Recapping The Helwani Road Show (01:02:20) UFC 303 press conference preview (01:06:55) Final Thoughts (01:14:50) Hosts: Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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