Dustin Poirier has claimed he felt the timing on a short-notice offer to fight undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 last month, was “perfect” – after revealing the promotion went radio silent on the bout, despite offering him the clash.
Poirier, the current number three ranked lightweight contender and former interim champion, has been sidelined from the Octagon since he headlined UFC 291 back in July, dropping a thunderous second round high-kick knockout loss to two-time foe, Justin Gaethje in the pair’s symbolic BMF championship rematch.
And earlier this month, the Lafayette native – who is currently targeting a comeback at UFC 300 in April of next year, confirmed how he was offered a title fight with Makhachev on just 11 days notice last month, before the promotion eventually booked the Russian against featherweight kingpin, Alexander Volkanovski.