Former interim UFC light-weight champion, Dustin Poirier has revealed he would have liked to have shared the Octagon with former undisputed welterweight and light-weight champion, Corridor of Fame inductee, B.J. Penn – in the course of the pioneer’s prime within the sport.
Poirier, the present #2 ranked light-weight contender, returned to the Octagon for the primary time in 11 months again at UFC 282 in November at Madison Sq. Backyard, delivering one other Combat of the Evening incomes efficiency.
That includes in a important card conflict towards one-time vacant title challenger, Michael Chandler, Poirier struck a 3rd spherical win, submitting former Bellator light-weight champion, Chandler with a rear-naked choke during a grappling scramble.
A perennial fan-favorite, Poirier, who has competed on the featherweight restrict prior to now, and has contiunally weighed up a possible leap to the welterweight class of 170lbs, admitted just lately {that a} matchup with a chief Penn, could be a combat he would have liked to have scored.
“I’d have liked to combat a chief B.J. Penn,” Dustin Poirier revealed throughout a current Q&A session with US Weekly. (Transcribed by MMA News)
A former light-weight and welterweight champion underneath the UFC banner, Hawaiian veteran, Penn ended his skilled profession within the midst of a seven-fight shedding skid which concluded in a choice loss to Clay Guida in 2019, nevertheless, holds wins over notable combatants throughout his tenure.
Dustin Poirier gained an interim UFC title again in 2019
As for Dustin Poirier, the Lafayette puncher gained the interim light-weight title in 2019 with a choice win over two-time foe, Max Holloway, and final yr scored a rematch and subsequent rubber match win over former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor.
But to ebook his subsequent Octagon stroll following his triumphant victory towards Chandler final month, Poirier has been linked to each a rematch with fellow former interim gold holder, Justin Gaethje. And has been the topic of one other name out for a fourth combat from arch-rival, McGregor.
