Dustin Poirier was at a crossroads. A three-fight winning streak ended at the hands of Conor McGregor in September 2014, and with a long road back into title contention at 145 pounds, he had to decide whether he was going to stay at featherweight or return to the lightweight division
The 155-pound weight class was going to be his next destination, and beginning with his April 2015 stoppage of Diego Ferreira, Poirier began a 8-1, 1 NC run that has led him to a shot at the interim UFC lightweight title against Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 236 in Atlanta on April 13.