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Dana White confirms Dustin Poirier will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov next
Dustin Poirier is now the UFC interim lightweight champion. He won this title with a riveting decision defeat of reigning UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway in the UFC 236 main event. Even with this new piece of hardware wrapped around his waist, however, their was still some question as to whether Dustin Poirier would get […]
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Dustin Poirier welcomes third fight with Max Holloway
Dustin Poirier is now 2-0 against Max Holloway. He first beat the Hawaiian by submission in the featherweight division years ago, and defeated him again, this time by decision and in the lightweight division, in the main event of UFC 236 on Saturday night. Despite having a commanding lead in his rivalry with Holloway, Poirier […]
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What’s next for UFC 236 main and co-main event fighters
Last night, the UFC returned to Atlanta, Georgia where two interim title fights were on the line. In the main event, featherweight champion, Max Holloway was moving up in weight to take on Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title. In the co-main event, Kelvin Gastelum was taking on Israel Adesanya for the interim middleweight […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway, believes fight should have been ruled a draw
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov did not agree with the judges scorecards from tonight’s UFC 236 Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway fight. Poirier and Holloway went to war for twenty five minutes in tonight’s pay-per-view event from Atlanta. After a dominant opening round from Poirier, Max Holloway seemed to be turning the tide in […]
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Conor McGregor congratulates Dustin Poirier, says Nate Diaz is next for ‘The Diamond’
Dustin Poirier received a message from former opponent Conor McGregor shortly following his thrilling UFC 236 victory over Max Holloway. “Mystic Mac” took to Twitter shortly following Poirier’s thrilling five-round decision victory over “Blessed” with the following statement. “Amazing main event fights. How fighting should be! Max you are insanely tough! Please rest up now […]
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Pros react to Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier at UFC 236
An interim lightweight title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier headlined tonight’s UFC 236 event from Atlanta, Georgia. The bout served as a rematch, as Poirier had previously defeated Holloway via first round submission way back in 2012. Holloway, the UFC current featherweight champ, entered tonight’s main event on a thirteen fight win streak. […]
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UFC 236 Results: Dustin Poirier defeats Max Holloway (Highlights)
Current UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway will square off with Dustin Poirier for the promotions interim lightweight title in tonight’s UFC 236 main event. Tonight’s headliner will serve as a rematch, as Poirier and Holloway first met in 2012 with “The Diamond” emerging victorious by way of first round submission. Since the setback, “Blessed” has gone 16-2 […]
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Conor McGregor shares his prediction for Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has shared his prediction for tonight’s UFC 236 main event between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. McGregor, who holds wins over both “Blessed” and “The Diamond”, took to Twitter with the following prediction for this evenings interim lightweight title fight. “Two former opponents of mine go head to head […]
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More reasons to watch UFC 236
UFC 236 will make history as the first pay-per-view event to have two interim title fights decided on the same night. After a two week hiatus, the world leader in MMA is back with a fun night of fights. The State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia will play host to the action this weekend. There […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2
In the main event of UFC 236, this Saturday, featherweight champion Max Holloway will move up in weight to take on Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight championship. Ahead of the rematch, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the fight. The consensus is that it will be a close […]
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Anthony Pettis Shares His Thoughts On Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier Rematch
Anthony Pettis is very excited to see how next weekend’s UFC 236 interim lightweight title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier plays out. “Showtime”, who has competed against both Poirier and Holloway in the past, recently sat down with MMAJunkie where he shared his thoughts on next Saturday’s highly anticipated fight. “Dustin obviously has […]
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EXCLUSIVE | ATT owner Dan Lambert has a suggestion for anyone who doesn’t want to see Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier
The UFC’s lightweight division will hopefully get a little more organized come UFC 236. In the main event, featherweight champion Max Holloway will move up in weight to take on Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight championship. However, some fans aren’t thrilled about this matchup, as they thought Tony Ferguson or another lightweight contender deserved […]
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Dustin Poirier sees some issues in UFC PPV’s moving to ESPN+
The UFC made a shocking announcement just over a week ago: all pay-per-views will now be sold through ESPN+ for Americans. Immediately after the news, many fans and fighters took to Twitter to question the move and how it would impact PPV buys. Those are the kind of questions Dustin Poirier has, as he will […]
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Nate Diaz roasts Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier
Nate Diaz is definitely not a fan of UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, or former champ Conor McGregor. Late on Sunday night, he took a shot at both of them in a single Twitter post. Diaz’s Tweet included an image taken shortly after he defeated McGregor in 2016, along with some added text that makes […]
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UFC 236 | Dustin Poirier confident he can finish Max Holloway again
In the main event of UFC 236, Dustin Poirier is set to fight for the interim lightweight title against Max Holloway. It will be the rematch of their first fight, which saw Poirier beat Holloway by submission in the first round. Since that fight, the two have gone their separate ways with Holloway staying at […]
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PHOTOS | Check out the official posters for UFC 236, UFC Philadelphia
The UFC has dropped the official posters for two of its upcoming cards: UFC 236 and UFC Philadelphia. UFC Philadelphia goes down on March 30. The card will be headlined by a lightweight bloodletting between Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje. Other highlights of the bill include a strawweight fight between Michelle Waterson and Karolina Kowalkiewicz, […]
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Dustin Poirier says he hasn’t been promised title shot with win over Max Holloway
At UFC 236, streaking UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier will finally fight for UFC gold, as he’s set to battle featherweight champion Max Holloway for the interim lightweight belt. Generally speaking, when a fighter wins an interim title, the expectation is that they are guaranteed a crack at the undisputed champion thereafter. In Poirier’s case […]
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Dustin Poirier sends firm message to Nate Diaz
Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz were supposed to fight at UFC 230 in November. Unfortunately, Poirier ultimately withdrew from the fight with an injured hip — although he recently divulged there may have been more to the story. Speaking with ESPN on Monday, Dustin Poirier was asked what he’d say to Nate Diaz if given […]
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UFC 236 fight card already coming together with 7 confirmed bouts
UFC 236, which goes down on April 13 inside the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, is already coming together nicely. Earlier this month, we learned that the card will feature an interim middleweight title fight between top contenders Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya, and this weekend, we learned that it will also include an […]
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Dustin Poirier comments on Tony Ferguson’s absence from UFC 236 interim lightweight title fight
At UFC 236, streaking UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier will battle reigning UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway for the interim lightweight strap. Like many fans, Poirier believes Tony Ferguson deserved to be a part of any title fight in the lightweight division, but he isn’t sure why Ferguson turned the opportunity down. “I’m not sure […]
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Official! Two interim titles will be on the line at UFC 236
It is now official! Two UFC interim titles will be up for grabs when the octagon invades Atlanta on April 13 for the promotions UFC 236 event. In the main event of the evening, current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will move up to 155-pounds to take on Dustin Poirier for the promotions interim lightweight […]
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Fighters react to Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier interim lightweight title fight at UFC 236
Last night it was announced that Max Holloway would be moving up to 155-pounds for an interim lightweight title fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 236. The news came as a bit of a shock, as early this week it had been reported that an interim lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and Max Holloway […]
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Max Holloway returns at UFC 236 for interim lightweight title fight with Dustin Poirier
UFC 236 is now set to feature two interim title fights. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Max Holloway will be moving up in weight at UFC 236 to take on Dustin Poirier for the UFC’s interim lightweight belt. Holloway was last seen in action at December’s UFC 231 event in Toronto where he TKO’d the […]
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Dustin Poirier and Al Iaquinta call for UFC to release them amid GSP vs. Khabib talk
News of Georges St-Pierre’s planned retirement prompted UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to make one final effort to goad him into a fight. While Nurmagomedov’s call for a fight with St-Pierre excited some fans, however, it didn’t go over well with the many UFC lightweight contenders awaiting a shot at the champ’s belt, such as […]
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Al Iaquinta calls out Dustin Poirier after ‘4 IPAs’
Last night, surging UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta was apparently imbibing a bit, enjoying a few delicious Indian Pale Ales. After his fourth drink, he took to Twitter and called out his fellow contender Dustin Poirier. “[Dustin Poirier] just sign the contract youbarent going to hold out. It’s me or no one” Al Iaquinta wrote […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov expects Tony Ferguson vs. Dustin Poirier interim title fight
Back in January, UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov was finally punished for his role in the frenzied brawl that followed his UFC 229 fight with Conor McGregor. The Dagestani champion received a $500,000 fine and a nine-month suspension, which can be reduced to six months if he completes an anti-bullying PSA approved by the Nevada […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Dan Lambert discusses the options for Dustin Poirier’s next fight
Ever since moving up to lightweight in 2015, Dustin Poirier has been unstoppable. He is 8-1 with one no-contest, with the majority of his wins coming by way of stoppage and in main event spots. However, while his resume looks impressive, Poirier has still yet to fight for the UFC lightweight title. Instead, he has […]
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Dustin Poirier is calling the shots now, says UFC ‘is #1 bullsh*t’
If one man has been left out of all the title talk atop the 155-pound division, it has been ‘The Diamond’ Dustin Poirier. However, the top ranked Louisiana native is no longer looking to be kept in the shadows of the division’s elite as he is calling the shots for what will be next for […]