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UFC 195: Dustin Poirier a 'different animal' at lightweight, hopes to kick off 2016 with new contract

After being slated to compete at UFC Fight Night 76 against Joseph Duffy on a Fight Pass-exclusive card last October, resurgent lightweight Dustin Poirier chose to ride the pine after a concussion scratched "Irish Joe" from competing in his native Ireland.

"The Diamond," a winner of two straight inside the Octagon in 2015, was then rescheduled to clash with Duffy at the UFC 195 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which takes place tomorrow night (Sat., Jan. 2, 2016) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

With most traditional fight camps lasting anywhere between 6-8 weeks, it's safe to say Poirier has been preparing for this explosive tilt for over three months.