Ahead of his UFC interim lightweight title fight against Max Holloway this weekend, Dustin Poirier has said he is ignoring the negativity and those questioning the legitimacy of the belt on the line.
Poirier (24-5) enters his fight with the featherweight champion Holloway riding three consecutive wins all over top contenders. Starting with a submission win over Anthony Pettis, “Diamond” followed that up with knockout victories over Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez. The 30-year-old spoke to MMAWeekly about his fight this weekend.
“It’s here and it’s happening,” Poirier said. “I couldn’t be more happy. I know people are saying it’s an interim title and ‘where’s Tony [Ferguson]?