Dustin Poirier has clarified that his next fight will most likely Islam Makhachev.
Makhachev has been out of action since October last year when he faced Alexander Volkanovski in a rematch. While there rumours of him potentially moving up and fighting Leon Edwards or defending his title against Justin Gaethje, all of those seem to have been fallen through.
Interestingly, it now looks like Dustin Poirier might be next in line for a title shot. Poirier was most recently seen in action against Benoit-Saint Denis. After previously suffering a KO loss at the hands of Justin Gaethje, ‘The Diamond’ walked into the fight as an underdog. However, he secured an emphatic KO victory.
Following that, Poirier has been rumoured to potentially take on Islam Makhachev for the title. Moreover, he seems to have confirmed the rumours with his latest Instagram post which he captioned by saying: “Islam Makhachev is next. It’s time to reach the pinnacle”
Catch Poirier’s post below:
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Has Dustin Poirier fought for the UFC title in the past?
Yes, Dustin Poirier has fought for the UFC lightweight championship twice in his career. However, unfortunately for him and his fans, he has failed to get his hands on it. First, Poirier fought Khabib Nurmagomedov for the title however, he ended up losing the fight via submission.
Later, Porier earned the opportunity to fight for the title again, this time against Charles Oliveira. However, his fate wasn’t different this time as well as he ended up losing via submission yet again. That said it will be interesting to see how his potential fight against Makhachev plays out and if can finally get his hands on the UFC lightweight title.
