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Dustin Poirier reveals he will not fight at UFC 314 in Miami: ‘Trust me, I have something cooking’

Former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has revealed he is not in line to make potentially his final mixed martial arts walk at UFC 314 in Miami, Florida, however, maintains he has news of his return to action “cooking” ahead of an imminent return.

Poirier, the current number four ranked lightweight challenger, has yet to feature since last summer, where he headlined UFC 302 in his third undisputed title charge in the promotion.

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And dropping an eventual fifth round submission loss to current pound-for-pound number one, Lafayette striker, Dustin Poirier forced the champion to the final frame, before succumbing to a D’Arce choke stoppage.