Dustin Poirier has taken some heat from fans and even his fighter peers for not accepting a last-minute opponent over the weekend. But he's standing by his decision -- and he maintains that it was the right one.
Poirier's original foe Joseph Duffy sustained a concussion just three days before the two men were supposed to meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 76 on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. In Duffy's place, the UFC offered Poirier a fight with Norman Parke, who was supposed to face Reza Madadi on the card.