After faltering in his first UFC main event, Dustin Poirier thrived in his second on Saturday when he defeated former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night 120. Poirier (22-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) continued his solid run since returning to the 155-pound division in early 2015 when he defeated Pettis (20-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) by submission due to injury in the FS1-televised headliner at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Va., to improve his standing in the weight class. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Poirier’s victory over Pettis at UFC Fight Night 120. * * * * We've arrived at the #UFCNorfolk main event: Who ya got between Anthony @ShowtimePettis and @DustinPoirier ?!
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