“Lol no”- Dustin Poirier dismisses talk of a rematch against Justin Gaethje as rumours circulate
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Dustin Poirier has denied any rematch with Justin Gaethje. Dustin is one of the biggest stars in the UFC and competes in the lightweight division of the promotion. Lightweight division is one of the most competitive divisions in the UFC and it has been in turmoil since some time. The lightweight title is currently vacant, and it is still not clear who will face Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title.
Amidst all this ambiguity, it is rumored that Dustin will face Justin in a rematch at UFC 278 in August. Both fighters fought each other at UFC Fight Night in 2018 and it was the 2018 “Fight of the Year.” Dustin won the fight via TKO in the fourth round and faced Eddie Alvarez in his next fight.
Despite all the rumors, Dustin Poirier has cleared that UFC has not yet offered any contract to him for the rematch and it is not booked yet. replying to a question by a fan, Dustin denied the rematch.
The fight against Justin at UFC 278 makes sense for Dustin right now. After his loss against Charles Oliveira, Dustin claimed that his days at lightweight are numbered and it would be logical for him to have one of the biggest rematch in his career. Despite their losses against Charles Oliveira and Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin and Dustin are one of the most popular fighters in the lightweight division and the rematch fight can be one of the biggest draws that can be made outside of a title bout.
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“We make fights”- Dana White talks about Dustin Poirier’s claims of not getting a fight
UFC president Dana White has finally reacted to Justin’s claims of not getting an opponent in the UFC. Dustin has been calling out fighters on social media and has been asking for fights, but no fight has been confirmed by the UFC as of now. Dustin fought three times in 2021 but has not fought in the first half of 2022 and there is no update on his return to the octagon.
Dustin claimed UFC is not offering him a fight despite him wanting a fight and UFC president Dana White talked about his claims in his recent interview with Yahoo Sports and he dismissed his claims of having a hard time to find an opponent for Justin or any other fighter in the UFC.
Dana said: “I don’t think he’s getting shut off at every corner. I wouldn’t feel too bad for anybody. Listen, we make fights, I got to make fights, think about this, I have to make three fights a year for everybody on the roster. So, nobody’s just sitting around going, ‘oh, I can’t find a fight. Why can’t I get a fight?’”
Despite talking about getting a fight for Dustin Poirier, Dana neither cleared who win Dustin face next nor did he explain why there is such a long delay in getting him an opponent.
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