Ali Abdelaziz, the supervisor of UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev says Dustin Poirier can get the subsequent title shot following his knockout win over Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299.
Poirier was coming off a KO loss to Justin Gaethje again in July and took on Saint-Denis in a battle which he was the underdog in. After a primary spherical wherein Saint-Denis had loads of success, Poirier landed a giant uppercut and adopted it as much as get a KO win within the second spherical.
It was an excellent victory, and with Justin Gaethje set to face Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira set to battle Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300 in April, Abdelaziz says Dustin Poirier might get the subsequent title shot.
Makhachev desires to return in June and with the chance of any of these 4 fighters (listed above) having the ability to flip round in two months being not good, Abdelaziz is now campaigning for Poirier to get the subsequent crack at UFC light-weight gold.
Dustin Poirier took an enormous threat tonight and got here out on high and regarded superb. Dustin vs @MAKHACHEVMMA in June particularly since everybody else has fights. If the UFC is nice with this then Islam can be recreation.
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) March 10, 2024
“Dustin Poirier took an enormous threat tonight and got here out on high and regarded superb. Dustin vs @MAKHACHEVMMA in June particularly since everybody else has fights. If the UFC is nice with this then Islam can be recreation,” Abdelaziz wrote.
With Gaethje, Oliveira, and Tsarukyan all booked, it does make sense that Dustin Poirier can be subsequent in line for a title shot. However, whether or not or not the UFC has any curiosity in reserving that battle stays to be seen, as maybe they’ll delay Makhachev’s return till Gaethje or the winner of Oliveira-Tsarukyan is out there.
However, after his UFC 299 knockout, Dustin Poirier did specific curiosity in dealing with Islam Makhachev subsequent day out for the light-weight title.
“That’s the one purpose I’m preventing. I began preventing to be the world champion, to be the perfect on the planet, undisputed. Now we have to see. I’ve to get house, speak to my coaches, my spouse, and my administration, and we’ll see what’s subsequent. I don’t know. However sure, I’ve completed rather a lot on this sport. I’m not attempting to brag, however I’ve completed rather a lot on this sport. I’ve been preventing for a very long time. I believe this was round my fiftieth MMA battle, and I’ve completed rather a lot, checked loads of containers. However there’s nonetheless one field unchecked, and that’s being a world champion,” Dustin Poirier stated on the UFC 299 post-fight press convention.
Poirier additionally took to social media after Abdelaziz’s feedback and talked about his curiosity in dealing with Makhchev in June.
Islam in June 😤
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) March 10, 2024
“Islam in June,” Poirier wrote.
With the win over Benoit Saint-Denis, Dustin Poirier improved to 30-8 and one No Contest as a professional.