ISLAM MAKHACHEV: Dustin Porier Fight, Khabib Relationship, Conor Mcgregor || Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru Usman & Henry Cejudo

Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo jump into the studio to talk to Islam Makhachev weeks before his upcoming Lightweight Title Fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. Before Islam, Kamaru and Henry react to Derrick Lewis’ cup launch and the growing relationship between the UFC and WWE. And BIG NEWS… Underdog Fantasy Sports is an official partner of the Pound 4 Pound show with Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo! The guys have fun exploring the app and making their own picks for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night with Lerone Murphy and Edson Barboza. The guys ask Islam about his relationship with Khabib Nurmagomedov, growing up in Dagestan with the top fighters in the world, his strategy against Dustin Poirier, how he feels about a fantasy fight against Conor McGregor, and his thoughts on the 155 landscape as a whole. After a debrief on the Islam conversation, Kamaru and Henry react to ESPN’s rankings of the top 15 undefeated MMA fighters. Is Ilia Topuria’s #1 slot too high, is Bo Nickal worthy of the list at just 6-0? Who gets the edge… Usman Nurmagomedov or Islam Makhachev? 0:00 - Intro1:50 - Derrick Lewis4:15 - UFC and WWE13:45 - Gable Steveson… Snubbed15:55 - Underdog Fantasy Sports23:45 - Islam Makhachev!26:38 - Islam’s Roots29:37 - Dagestan 32:20 - Khabib The Coach36:18 - Islam, Living His Dream40:23 - The 155lb Landscape43:14 - Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor 
49:42 - Umar Nurmagomedov56:19 - Debrief58:50 - ESPN’s Best of: Undefeated 1:07:10 - Umar Nurmagomedov, Top Dog1:11:30 - Bo Nickal…Only 6-0Make sure to subscribe and follow the show for new weekly episodes.Follow the Show on Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pound4pound/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Pound4poundshowTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pound4pound.podca?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcA Shadow Lion Production.