Headtotoe lightweight breakdown for ufc on fox 29 main event match tonight april 14, 2018 inside gila river arena in glendale, arizona. Dublin this past saturday, however a concussion forced duffy. The event was supposed to be headlined by a ufc light heavyweight championship rematch between champion jon jones and alexander gustafsson. Poiriers debut did not go as planned, dropping a unanimous decision to danny castillo. Analysis poirier looked like he was going to cruise to the win after pounding holloway in round 1, but it ended up being a war of attrition that earned both men a postfight bonus. Ufc 249s west coast venue will also host multiple events. Nate diaz is finally making his return to the octagon under the ufc banner after a lengthy layoff, and his opponent will not be an easy one as he is. Dustin glenn poirier is an american professional mixed martial artist, who is. Dustin poiriers strategy to shoulder criticism and wait for the ufc to rebook a fight with joseph duffy worked. Headtotoe lightweight bout breakdown for ufc on fox 30 main event match tonight july 28, 2018 inside scotiabank saddledome in calgary. Khabib nurmagomedov punches edson barboza during ufc 219 jeff.
Eddie alvarezdustin poirier ruled no contest after illegal knees it was not intentional, but alvarezs knee while poirier was grounded ended the fight. This is the ufc on fox 29 live blog for justin gaethje vs. Dustin glenn poirier born january 19, 1989 is an american professional mixed martial artist, who is currently signed to the ultimate fighting championship ufc, where he competes in the lightweight division. Dustin poirier is an american mixed martial artist, currently competing as a lightweight in the ultimate fighting championship. Only dustin poirier and drew dober got clear decisions. Dustin poirier poirier has had a reputation of someone who cant win the. Once scheduled to headline fight night dublin, poirier and duffy will now headline the fight pass prelims at ufc 195 on. Lightweight dustin poirier delivers win at ufc fight night. The veteran lightweight engaged in a war of attrition with eddie alvarez at ufc 211 on saturday night. Dustin poirier is now a legitimate lightweight title contender after knocking out eddie alvarez in the second round of their main event at ufc on fox 30. Pettis is working for a guillotine from the bottom but poirier pops out and pettis now looking for a kimura.
Despite his youth, max holloway has shown off some very mature skills thus far, but now he takes a big step up against dustin poirier, one of the featherweight divisions top rising stars, and when the bell rings, anything can happen. Former ufc lightweight champion anthony pettis is expected to face dustin poirier in the ufc fight night 120 main event on nov. Poirier with a left hand and then scores a takedown. One of the ufcs most popular faces, nate diaz, will make his longawaited return to the octagon against dustin poirier ufc 230 in new york city. Chan sung jung vs dustin poirier fight video ufc on fuel. Dustin poirier vs johnson fight video ufc fight night 94.
Dustin poirier breakdown, prediction, and indepth analysis before the. Ufc 195 dustin poirier defeats joe duffy via ud full. Conor mcgregors return means he could face khabib nurmagomedov, delaying dustin poiriers shot at a title fight. Dustin poirier octagon interview dustin poirier won his third fight in a row in his return to the lightweight division at ufc 196 on saturday. The fight was initially scheduled to go down at ufc fight night. Once scheduled to headline fight night dublin, poirier and duffy will now headline the fight pass prelims at ufc 195 on jan. Dustin poirier wants title shot after ufc on fox 29 thriller lightweight contender dustin poirier handed justin gaethje his second consecutive loss in. He looks to add another win to his record at ufc 195 against dustin poirier to move up the divisions. Poirier faced chan sung jung on may 15, 2012, in the main event at ufc on fuel. Ufc 195 joe soto michinori tanaka joe duffy dustin poirier justine kish. Get ufc fight results and career results information. Interview with ufc fighter dustin poirier cbs las vegas. This is dustin poirier next fight and anthony pettis next fight. Dustin poirier won his third fight in a row in his return to the lightweight division at ufc 196 on saturday.
Poirier is the new interim ufc lightweight champion after defeating max holloway via unanimous decision 4946, 4946, 4946 at ufc 236 on saturday in atlanta. Dustin poirier vs anthony pettis fight result ufc fight. Pettis with a flying knee followed by a right hand. Gustafsson pulled out of the bout due to a torn right meniscus and lateral collateral ligament. Every other fight that wasnt stopped was decided on a judges whim. Poirier won a bloody brawl with joe duffy on the fight pass prelims by unanimous decision. Get the latest dustin poirier news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Dustin poirier is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 25 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws. Poirier 2 also known as ufc on fox 30 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on july 28, 2018 at the scotiabank saddledome in calgary, alberta, canada. An almost guaranteed barn burner has been booked as the main event of ufc on fox 29. Lightweight champion khabib nurmagomedov spoke to the media about his ufc 242 win over challenger dustin poirier during the events postfight press conference. Dustin glenn poirier born january 19, 1989 is an american professional mixed martial artist. During the broadcast of ufc fight night 114, anthony pettis called. Over the course of his ufc career, poirier has been in.
Jones won their first fight at ufc 165 by unanimous decision. Condit was a mixed martial arts event held on january 2, 2016, at the. Dustin poirier s strategy to shoulder criticism and wait for the ufc to rebook a fight with joseph duffy worked. Poirier looks for his third straight 155pound win on saturday at ufc 195 against joe duffy on. The ufc is bringing a lightweight battle to virginia on nov. Poirier takes on bobby green on the main card at ufc 199. Ufc president dana white recently told fox sports 1 that lightweights justin gaethje and. Dustin poirier bleacher report latest news, videos and. Ufc lightweight dustin poirier talks about how he views the fight game, moving up to 155 pounds, and the balance he keeps when fighting. The bout was rebooked for ufc 195, and it was worth the wait. The black belt in brazilian jiujitsu dustin poirier entered this fight with a mma record of 2040 80% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no.
Poirier racked up a 70 record on the independent scene before signing with the wec as a lightweight in 2010. Mmajunkie gives the final round to poirier, 109, awarding him the fight 3026. Dustin poirier, a lightweight bout at saturday nights ufc event at the gila river arena in glendale, ariz gaethje, who has won 15 of. Duffy has been rebooked for ufc 195 on january 2nd according to mmajunkie. He also walked away with a nasty limp thanks to three rounds of heavy kicks landing to his thigh. The welterweight bout was part of the main card of todays ufc 195 event at mgm grand garden arena in las vegas. Dustin poirier wants title shot after ufc on fox 29.
Dustin poirier and joseph duffy were originally scheduled to meet in the main event of octobers ufc fight night 76, but a training camp concussion knocked duffy out of the fight. Cbs sports radio 1140s ken boehlke sat down with dustin poirier to talk about his upcoming fight, fight pass, the food network, and much more. Name dustin poirier mma career 20082019, hd hdtvrip 720p. A lightweight bout between dustin poirier and joseph duffy was originally booked as main. A professional competitor since 2009, poirier has competed in the wec as well as the ufc. The korean zombie chan sung jung 1230 entered as the no. In turn, the pairing was rescheduled and took place on january 2, 2016, at ufc 195.
Dustin the diamond poirier and justin gaethje lived up to the expectation that they would put together a classic. Ufc 195 live stream results, playbyplay updates for robbie lawler vs. Dustin poiriers transition up to lightweight has been a successful one. He lost to conor mcgregor in 2014 poirier vs mcgregor but since then he has won four bouts beating joseph duffy and bobby green in 2016 poirier vs green. Dustin poirier is a legitimate ufc lightweight title contender.
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