Dustin Poirier opens up on his fight against Michael Chandler and gives his opponent an advice with just a few days remaining.
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Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has sent out a warning for his upcoming opponent Michael Chandler. Poirier will take on Chandler at the upcoming UFC 281 event this weekend in a highly anticipated three-round fight.
There has been a lot of hype going into this fight as both fighters have outstanding striking which makes for a perfect slugfest. Michael Chandler has shown on many occasions that he’s looking for the finish. However, that has also left him exposed on many occasions.
Speaking about Michael Chandler’s fighting style during an interview with Daniel Cormier, Dustin Poirier has claimed that Chandler should leave behind his “tough guy” mindset if he wants a chance to win. He said: “If he comes out there with a tough guy mindset, let’s his n*ts hang, hands down, I’m gonna out tough you. I’m gonna clean him up, I promise you. If he doesn’t wrestle, if he does kickbox with me, he’s got to be cleaner than he was when he did it with Gaethje.”
Watch the interview below:
As things stand in the lightweight division right now, the winner of Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler won’t be given the next title shot. As of now, Islam Makhachev, the newly crowned champion will most likely take on Alexander Volkanovski to mark his first title defense.
It is worth noting that Charles Oliveira’s next fight will also be potentially for a number one contender spot. That said, it’s safe to say that Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler are essentially fighting to determine the one-half of a potential number one contender fight.
Regardless of what happens in the upcoming Poirier vs Chandler fight, the fans can expect to be fully entertained as the matchup promises to be one for the ages.
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