The reason Dustin Poirier was so heated at UFC 168 fighter weigh-ins, and the reason it carried into Saturday’s pay-per-view event, was because his opponent threatened to stab him in the neck. That’s according to Poirier (15-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who ultimately scored a first-round TKO victory over fellow featherweight Diego Brandao (18-9 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in the pay-per-view opener at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. After Brandao missed weight by more than five pounds at Friday’s weigh-ins, Poirier appeared to chastise him (watch the Poirier vs. Brandao weigh-in confrontation ). However, Poirier said his obvious anger was due to a backstage conversation, and not the fact that Brandao came in heavy.
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Dustin Poirier: Diego Brandao threatened to stab me in the neck – MMA Junkie