When Dustin Poirier’s next fight was announced for April 14 at UFC on FOX 29 against Justin Gaethje, the flood of cheers erupting from the MMA community was hard to miss. That’s because there’s little pretense behind what Poirier and Gaethje bring to the cage — both men are true scrappers, raised in the ways of the firefight, hardened by the kind of grueling wars of attrition that earned the pair a combined four ‘Fight of the Night’ bonuses over their last five Octagon appearances.
In truth, Poirier vs. Gaethje is the type of contest that deserves five rounds, which fortunately it will get as UFC on FOX 29’s main event.