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Barring a blitzkrieg, knockout loss to the ever-dangerous Michael Johnson, Louisiana’s Dustin Poirier has looked absolutely fantastic since returning to the lightweight division. Since he made this return, he has picked up emphatic defeats over Carlos Diego Ferreira, Yancy Medeiros, Joseph Duffy, Bobby Green and Jim Miller<\/a>. These big wins have earned him a fight with former lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez<\/a>. The two talents will collide on the main card of UFC 211 this May<\/a>. If Poirier passes this upcoming test, he expects to be just one win away from a UFC lightweight title shot.<\/p>\n

He explained this feeling in a recent interview with\u00a0MMAJunkie Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cA win over Eddie Alvarez would put me right there fighting for the title,\u201d Poirier said. \u201cThat would put me at 6-1 in the lightweight division with a win over the former champ. It\u2019s not like I\u2019m a guy who just stumbled into the top 10. \u2026 I\u2019ve been in title eliminator fights before at featherweight. I\u2019m not a new guy to the block, and I\u2019ve been putting in work.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cThis guy was just a champion,” Poirier continued. “If I go out there and put a stamp on Eddie Alvarez, I think I\u2019m one win away [from a shot].”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Poirier then explained that he believes a win over Alvarez is a real possibility, as he doubts the former champ’s motivation.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe might not have the same motivation he had on his climb to that belt,\u201d Poirier said. \u201cBut I know this: This is the biggest fight of my life, and Eddie\u2019s probably thinking it\u2019s not the biggest fight of his life. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on with Eddie, but I hope he\u2019s busting his ass.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Do you think Dustin Poirier can upset Eddie Alvarez this May? If he does, how far from a lightweight title shot will he be? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 3\/26\/2017. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Barring a blitzkrieg, knockout loss to the ever-dangerous Michael Johnson, Louisiana’s Dustin Poirier has looked absolutely fantastic since returning to the lightweight division. Since he made this return, he has picked up emphatic defeats over Carlos Diego Ferreira, Yancy Medeiros, Joseph Duffy, Bobby Green and Jim Miller. These big wins have earned him a fight […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54430,"featured_media":222343,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10297,10211],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nWith win over Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Poirier expects to be "one win away" from title shot | BJPenn.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At UFC 211, Dustin Poirier will take on former lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez. 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