If Khabib Nurmagomedov is out, the UFC won’t have to look hard for a replacement. Former UFC lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier has thrown his name into the hat as a potential replacement opponent for Tony Ferguson should UFC lightweight champ Nurmagomedov be unable to compete at UFC 249 on April 18 – provided the event still happens. Poirier (25-6 MMA, 17-5 UFC) made his intentions clear Monday on Twitter, which he expanded on in a text exchange with MMA Junkie. While the circumstances aren’t ideal, Poirier admitted, he’s already volunteered his services to the UFC brass. “Not an ideal time frame or preparation, but any chance I get to prove that I’m the best, I’ll take it,” Poirier told MMA Junkie
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Dustin Poirier volunteers to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 249: ‘I’ll take it’ – MMA Junkie