UFC light-weight contender Michael Chandler believes Dustin Poirier gained’t battle him once more.
‘Iron’ is slated to return to the octagon within the co-main occasion of UFC 309 on Saturday night time. Again for the primary time since a submission loss to Dustin Poirier two years in the past, Michael Chandler will face Charles Oliveira. ‘Do Bronx’ beforehand handed the previous Bellator champion a knockout loss in a gathering for the light-weight title in Might 2021.
Talking at UFC 309 media day, Michael Chandler mentioned his return to the octagon. There, ‘Iron’ was requested about what could possibly be subsequent with a win over the Brazilian. As soon as once more, he mentioned a possible title battle with Islam Makhachev, in addition to a future assembly with Conor McGregor. ‘The Infamous’ was beforehand booked to return at UFC 303 in June, towards Chandler.
Nevertheless, the UFC light-weight contender was additionally requested a few potential rematch with Dustin Poirier. For his half, ‘The Diamond’ hasn’t competed since a fifth-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev in June. Whereas Poirier teased retirement following the competition, he’s since introduced plans to compete in not less than yet one more battle.
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Michael Chandler discusses potential Dustin Poirier rematch forward of UFC 309 return
Since that announcement, Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler have gone forwards and backwards a number of occasions on social media. Nevertheless, the latter doesn’t imagine there’s any probability they are going to battle once more. At UFC 309 media day, Chandler said there’s no means Poirier will danger having his last battle be a loss towards him.
“Yeah, I imply, not likely.” Michael Chandler said, when requested about his curiosity in combating Dustin Poirier subsequent. “I imply, Dustin’s received a win over me. He’s by no means going to take the possibility in one in all his couple of fights to place it on the road and lose to me. To have that stain on him, for the remainder of his life. So, I do know that for positive. I’m not likely anxious about it.”
He continued, “I can be ranked forward of him Saturday night time at midnight, once I beat Charles Oliveira. We’ve received different choices. Max for the ‘BMF’ belt, Islam for the title clearly. You’ve nonetheless received the Conor battle. There’s quite a lot of choices for me, and I don’t assume he’s essentially one in all them in any respect. Possibly sometime we’ll squash the meat, in all probability not.”
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC light-weight contender? Do you need to see Michael Chandler vs. Dustin Poirier 2?
