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MIAMI – Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis wasn’t on numerous MMA fan’s bingo boards gettingin 2024, however here it is.
Saturday, the 2 scrappy lightweights completed in UFC 299‘s five-round co-main occasion at Kaseya . Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) comprehends what Saint Denis (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has to gain in the battle, the chance to develop off his name. But in Poirier’s eyes, a definitive success over a rising Saint Denis might bear fruit as well.
“I think a lot of that depends on how I win,” Poirier informed MMA Junkie and other pressreporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “If it’s a huge surface or something like that, I think I’m a win away from a title shot with a terrific efficiency. But it rights the ship. It gets me back in the win column. We take it from there. I attempt not to appearance too far past these battles since Saturday isn’t here . We’ve got to go out there and do the damn thing. Sunday, we reassess and truly see where we’re at