Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler had one of the most memorable debuts in UFC history last Saturday night, when he defeated Dan Hooker via first-round TKO in the co-feature bout of UFC 257. Then, in the next bout, Dustin Poirier finished former champ-champ Conor McGregor in the second round of the lightweight main event. It seems pretty obvious that something is going to have to give soon with the status of the lightweight belt, as erstwhile champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is three months retired and showing no inclination to return. So, when it comes time to crown a new champion, it seems almost assured Poirier has one slot sewed up
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