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Poirier not happy about fighting on same night as ‘Boxing Bout of the Decade’: “I’m kinda upset”
Dustin Poirier (middle) is a big boxing fan. Photo via USA Today Sports and via Instagram (@tbudcrawford) and (@errolspencejr)
It’s inevitable that big fight cards clash from time to time.
However, the fact that the highly anticipated July 29 UFC rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje shares a primetime slot with one of the most hyped boxing matches in recent years – the undisputed welterweight title fight between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford – is just too much for some.
One who’s bummed to miss the boxing action is Poirier himself, who is a big fan of the sweet science.
“I don’t know if it’s gonna affect pay-per-views, I think fans might buy both,” Poirier said during a recent interview with MMA Junkie. “I’m kinda upset I’m not gonna watch that live, I’m a big boxing fan. To me, this is the Super Bowl.”
The rematch between the lightweight fan favorites will headline UFC 291 and the promotion’s BMF title will be on the line.
Check out the insanely stacked UFC 291 fight card below!*
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Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2
- Lightweight BMF title bout: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
- Light heavyweight bout: Jan Błachowicz vs. Alex Pereira
- Lightweight bout: Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green
- Middleweight bout: Paulo Costa vs. Ikram Aliskerov
- Welterweight bout: Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira
- Heavyweight bout: Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima
- Welterweight bout: Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland
- Welterweight bout: Matthew Semelsberger vs. Yohan Lainesse
- Middleweight bout: Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro
- Flyweight bout: C.J. Vergara vs. Vinicius Salvador
- Welterweight bout: Trevin Giles vs. Gabriel Bonfim
- Women’s Flyweight bout: Joanne Wood vs. Priscila Cachoeira
* Fight order and number of bouts can change.
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