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Poirier, Tanaka go distance for wins in early prelims

The wait was worth it for Dustin Poirier in his UFC FIGHT PASS featured bout against “Irish” Joe Duffy Saturday, as the 12th-ranked lightweight contender scored a shutout three-round unanimous decision win at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Scores were and 30-27 twice and 30-26. The bout was originally scheduled for October in Dublin before a Duffy injury forced a postponement, which was just fine for Poirier, who has now scored three consecutive wins since returning to the 155-pound weight class.

Neither fighter wasted any time getting down to business, with the exchanges coming fast and furiously.