When Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway step into the cage to fight for the second time at UFC 236, the stakes will be much higher than in their first encounter.
The two first met in 2012 at featherweight in a fight that has become almost coincidental. Both were just making their way up the ranks and finding themselves as fighters.
Now, Holloway has become a bonafide legend in the featherweight division, while Poirier has evolved into a legitimate contender for the lightweight crown. Both will take a huge step toward claiming the division for their own, as the winner will be given the interim title while Khabib Nurmagomedov waits to return from suspension.