Ever since he finished Conor McGregor in brutal fashion this past Saturday at UFC 257, Dustin Poirier has been on Twitter making some bold claims that he’s the new lightweight champion. Just take a look : Should @DustinPoirier simply be granted the lightweight title with Khabib out of the picture? #UFC257 | More: https://t.co/YYiSpNfF9K pic.twitter.com/xnKOIHY0A5 — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) January 26, 2021 The problem, of course, is that the title wasn’t on the line, as it still technically belongs to Khabib Nurmagomedov even though he retired last October.
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Video: Do you consider Dustin Poirier the uncrowned UFC lightweight champion? – MMA Junkie