“Your help is so important”- Charles Oliveira thanks Dustin Poirier and The Good Fight for their donation


“Your help is so important”- Charles Oliveira thanks Dustin Poirier and The Good Fight for their donation

Dustin Poirier- Charles Oliveira

UFC Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has finally believed the man Dustin Poirier is set out to be as a role model after keeping his word. The 2 fought each other back in 2021 at UFC 269 when Oliveira defeated Poirier via submission in third round. Right after the fight, Poirier confronted Oliveira and said that he would be donating $20,000 to the choice of Oliveira’s foundation for the underprivileged kids in the favelas of Brazil.

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Charles Oliveira makes his title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269

Besides this, Oliveira is also looking forward to fight UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje next weekend at UFC 274, where he will be looking forward to defend the belt for the second time. Oliveira is currently on a 10-fight winning streak which has included defeating the likes of Poirier, Tony Ferguson, Kevin Lee, Michael Chandler, Jim Miller, Clay Guida, and many more. Gaethje on the other hand is coming off from a fight of the year contender from 2021 against Chandler at UFC 268.

UFC champion Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier in gratitude of each other on Twitter

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Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira

Poirier charity, The Good Fight Foundation posted a picture of Oliveira and Poirier interacting with each other post-UFC 269, in the caption wrote “Promise made promise kept! We are supporting Charles & his mission to empower the youth of Brazil. All the best to you in your upcoming title defense [heart emoji]”

Oliveria wrote in a couple of tweets Thank you very much Diamond. Your help is so important. You’re the man @DustinPoirier No words to describe how I appreciate your help, and your it will be a key to help unprivileged kids’ life” Poirier in return thanked Oliveira back for compliments and wished him luck for the upcoming fight against Gaethje.

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What do you make of this respectful gesture between Oliveira and Poirier? Who do you think wins between Oliveira and Gaethje at UFC 274 and who do you think is next for Poirier? Poirier has been waiting for a fight desperately and it has been quite clear time and again that he wants UFC megastar Nate Diaz, however, the fight might also change the course of Poirier’s competition in future as he might permanently move up to 170 lbs i.e. welterweight.

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