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Not long after Dustin Poirier lost his fight for the UFC lightweight belt at UFC 269, he made a deal with the reigning champion, Charles Oliveira. "I would like to donate $20,000 to the hometown where he's from,

Poirier’s striking carried the day in the first round, but Oliveira controlled the second and finished Poirier at 1:02 of the third with a rear naked choke.

Aussie heavyweight cult hero Tai Tuivasa scored his fourth-straight UFC knockout victory, crumpling his opponent with a left hook then a furious spray of punches that left Brazilian Augusto Sakai out cold.

Justin Gaethje has been widely tipped as the man to have the next shot at the UFC lightweight crown against the winner of Sunday’s (Australian time) championship bout between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.

The thought of etching his name in mixed martial arts history on Sunday (AEDT) gives former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier “chills”. Poirier (28-6, 1NC) will do battle against defending champion Charles Oliveira (31-8,

Poirier was in control throughout the first round after some early pressure from McGregor, blocking kicks and landing several strikes. All three judges scored the first round to the Louisiana native despite McGregor's protestations.

Dustin Poirier has agreed to challenge Charles Oliveira for the lightweight championship at UFC 269 on Dec. 11, his representatives confirmed to ESPN

After dispatching Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier is getting another title shot. UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will defend his belt against Poirier, a former interim champion at UFC 269 on Dec.

Dustin Poirier took a big payday in a Conor McGregor fight over a UFC lightweight title fight, and it paid off. Could he push off another title shot for a sizable payday against Nate Diaz? AP Photo/John Locher Mark O.

Conor McGregor will likely be out of action for an entire year. That’s according to the UFC boss Dana White, who said he may not return until the summer of 2022. McGregor has lived his best life since his bone-breaking loss,