In an interview with MMA Fighting, Poirier defended the newly-minted Brazilian champ against allegations made by Gaethje. The Louisiana native said:
Watch Dustin Poirier defend Charles Oliveira below:
Poirier’s response comes after ‘The Highlight’ criticized Oliveira following his championship-winning performance at UFC 262. According to Gaethje, he welcomes the opportunity to go head-to-head with Oliveira so he can expose him as a “quitter.”
Charles Oliveira vows to submit Dustin Poirier
After back-to-back victories over Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier is expected to get his title shot against Charles Oliveira later this year. The championship matchup is reportedly being targeted to headline UFC 269 on December 11.
A huge segment of fans believe that Dustin Poirier is the uncrowned champion of the lightweight division as he has beaten more notable opponents thus far than Oliveira. However, the Brazilian is determined to silence his doubters by defeating ‘The Diamond’ decisively once they meet in the octagon.
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