Former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has claimed his incoming UFC 291 rematch with fellow former interim gold holder, Justin Gaethje should be considered as the “most violent” matchup possible at the weight limit today.
Poirier, the current #2 ranked lightweight contender, has been sidelined since he landed a stunning third round submission win over common-foe, Michael Chandler, stopping the Missouri veteran with a rear-naked choke last November at Madison Square Garden.
For Gaethje, the Arizona veteran rebounded to the winner’s enclosure at UFC 286 back in March in a co-main event win over Rafael Fiziev in a close, majority decision success.