‘Let him and Chandler fight for the belt’ – Dustin Poirier will take a step back and just watch Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler fight for the lightweight title

‘Let him and Chandler fight for the belt’ – Dustin Poirier will take a step back and just watch Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler fight for the lightweight title
Dustin Poirier

The lightweight division of the UFC is stacked and is definitely the most happening division in the UFC right now. At the top of the ladder, sit a bunch of inexplicably talented fighters, and Dustin Poirier is one among them. Dustin, has moved up to number 1 in the lightweight rankings, after knocking out Conor McGregor at UFC 257, and it is safe to say that his next fight would probably be a title fight.

Speaking in an interview with Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie, Dustin Poirier discussed the future of the lightweight division, talking about other fighters in the fray, notably – Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. ‘The Diamond’ revealed that he doesn’t care if Chandler and Oliveira fight for the ‘title’.

‘I’ll take a step back and just watch‘

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Poirier was quoted as saying, “I want to be the world champion, and Charles is a guy that’s paid his dues. He’s earned where he’s at, no doubt about it. Let him and Chandler fight for the belt. If they want Chandler in there for the title, and he’s calling for the title. Let them fight for the belt. I’ll take a step back and just watch.”

Michael Chandler, made an impressive start to his UFC career, knocking out Dan Hooker in the very first round. The win saw the former Bellator Champion break into the top 5 of the lightweight division rankings in double quick time. Charles Oliveira, on the other hand, is on a stunning 8 match win streak, with his last victory coming against Tony Ferguson. Oliveira thoroughly dominated Ferguson, in a one-sided contest, to an extent which has got people thinking if Tony Ferguson is ‘finished’.

Would you like to see a title bout between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler?

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