On Saturday night at UFC Calgary, Dustin Poirier finally got the win over Eddie Alvarez he’d been chasing since the controversial ending to their first fight at UFC 211, knocking out Alvarez in the second round. With the win, Poirier took ownership of Alvarez’s unofficial “Most Violent” title but he also may have earned himself a crack at the real UFC lightweight strap, at least, that’s what he believes he did.
Speaking with The Luke Thomas Show on SiriusXM Fight Nation yesterday, Poirier outlined his future plans, saying that he believes the winner over “The Underground King” has earned him a title shot, hopefully against the winner of the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs.