Promising UFC featherweights Erik Koch and Dustin Poirier were first scheduled to meet at UFC 142 in February 2012.  However, Koch pulled out of the fight with a knee injury and Poirier would go on to defeat fellow 145-pounder Max Holloway instead. So when they finally squared off on Saturday night at UFC 164 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, it was apparent they would be making up for lost time. Both Poirier and Koch were coming off losses in their previous outings in the Octagon and were primed for redemption