Overview
- Dustin Poirier told the Joe Rogan Experience he was informed Islam Makhachev weighed about 190–192 pounds on the night of their UFC 302 bout, while he was approximately 176.
- Islam Makhachev responded on Telegram, stating he has never weighed more than 80 kilograms (176 pounds) in the cage.
- Poirier attributed the figure to records he said are kept internally by UFC executive Hunter Campbell, though those numbers have not been made public.
- Reporting noted large rehydration swings are common in MMA and cited a data point that Makhachev weighed 178 pounds for his UFC 311 title bout against Renato Moicano seven months later.
- Poirier also described the brabo-like choke that ended UFC 302 as a distinctive squeeze that caused an immediate blackout, underscoring Makhachev’s technique beyond any size discussion.