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Michael Chiesa ‘very happy’ for Poirier, thinks trilogy with McGregor makes most sense

Streaking UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa is over the moon for Dustin Poirier following the latter’s upset KO win over Conor McGregor at UFC 257 and thinks the top-ranked lightweight will make a great ambassador for the sport,

“Dustin Poirier is such a good guy, such a good ambassador for the sport,” Chiesa told MMA Fighting on a recent episode of What the Heck. “It’s easy to get sold and caught up into the hype. I mean, this is Conor McGregor we’re talking about. This guy has done some phenomenal things in the octagon.