Dustin Poirier obtained again on the successful observe in a giant method at UFC 299.
Coming off of a devastating loss to Justin Gaethje, Poirier was paired up with white scorching light-weight prospect Benoit Saint Denis this previous March in Miami. Few would have been shocked if Saint Denis ran by means of the previous interim champion en path to a title shot, however the extra skilled Poirier refused to go down straightforward.
Watch Poirier’s thrilling conflict with Saint Denis within the video above.
Saint Denis entered the competition having completed his previous 5 opponents and he fearlessly took the struggle to Poirier. “The Diamond” weathered the storm and outlasted Saint Denis earlier than leaving the Frenchman out chilly with a collection of knockout punches in Spherical 2.
Up subsequent for Poirier, he will get a 3rd crack at changing into undisputed UFC light-weight champion. He fights Islam Makhachev in the primary occasion of UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, N.J.
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