“Gonna fight in July “- Dustin Poirier to return to the octagon in a few months
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Dustin Poirier
Since his last loss against the Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, Dustin Poirier is trying to make a comeback into the octagon. The former interim champion failed to register his victory against the Brazilian and once again could not capture the title.
Charles Oliveira defeated Dustin Poirier in the 3 round by a standing rear-naked choke and won the fight via submission. It has been 5 months since the fight and it seems that Dustin is once again ready for action. Earlier Dustin expressed that he would like to move up to the welterweight division and fight Nate Diaz however no fight was confirmed by the UFC.
It was rumored that Dustin Poirier might fight Conor McGregor for a potential fourth fight however the rumor was denied by Justin himself. Justin Poirier once again through his tweet, teased his fans that he might be returning soon. Replying to a tweet, Dustin in his recent tweet said: “Gonna fight in July.” The fighter indicated that he probably going to fight in July however no official statement has been issued by the UFC.
Returning after a loss, it would be exciting to see how Dustin has improved and whether he can be a Lightweight champion in the near future.
Dustin Poirier eyeing the winner of Michael Chandler vs Tony Ferguson for the next fight
Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson are going against each other at UFC 274. The event is star-packed and this fight will be anything but boring. Both the fighters are coming off a loss and are desperate to win a fight. While this fight will be bringing some serious excitement for the fans, Dustin Poirier recently has shown interest in fighting the winner of Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson.
After losing his fight against Charles Oliveira, Dustin has been looking for a fight left and right. It was being said that the fighter was going to fight Nate Diaz in his next fight but nothing came to conclusion. Now as UFC 274 is around the corner, a fan took to Twitter to urge Dustin to fight the winner of the Chandler vs. Ferguson.
Replying to the tweet, Dustin tweeted:
If Dustin Poirier does end up fighting the winner of Chandler vs. Ferguson, it will likely be at 155lbs. However, the 33-year-old previously stated that he is considering a potential move to the welterweight division down the line.
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