UFC fan favorite Dustin Poirier is reported to have turned down a late replacement fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 254 due to ‘loyalty’ to Tony Ferguson, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani revealed on Thursday.
According to sources, UFC offered Dustin Poirier the Michael Chandler fight yesterday but they couldn't come to terms. One issue was the same as before - pay - but also sources say DP wanted to show the same loyalty to Tony Ferguson, who advocated for him both publicly/privately.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 17, 2020
“According to sources, UFC offered Dustin Poirier the Michael Chandler fight yesterday but they couldn’t come to terms.