Media Dustin Poirier says he will “probably go to 170” if he defeats Charles Oliveira at UFC 269

[Grapplefest]

Omg imagine khamzat vs Dustin. Khamzat might literally throw him over the octagon and murder him

 

[laleggenda27]

By taking the Conor fight over the title shot, Dustin told me all I needed to know about his intentions. Good on him for getting his payday. But that's definitely not the kind of guy I want holding the belt. We've seen far too many "champions" get a belt then either sit on it or hold up the division by chasing money fights. No thanks.

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

Dustin ain't small. He'd be average at 170. I think hed do well in that division...but Usman would give him problems

 

[Satan's Daddy.]

Dustin ain't small. He'd be average at 170. I think hed do well in that division...but Usman would give him problems

He'll only be in the division for money fights not against the hungry contenders or the champ

 

[fizzlehiss]

“No, I’m not retiring. I’m 32, man. I feel good. You see the way I’m moving out here today. I feel good. I’m having fun. If anything, I’ll go up. I’ll probably go to 170, if anything,” Poirier told MMAjunkie.com’s Danny Segura “But no, honestly, my goal isn’t to try to have the most successful title defenses. I don’t know. We’ll see."

@Ackmed

He will get destroyed at 170. The Size difference is too big. He is not muscular too. You might post his definition at weigh ins, but when he moves in the cage he looks like a wet sausage instead of his muscle balling up.

 

[Pakman]

Hes too small for WW and if he wins, I’d want to see a champion actually defend. Hope Charles wins now so we can see defences

Charles is going to win.

 

[PlasticFishBowl]

I hope he does go up to 170 so the division doesn’t get held up even longer when Conor comes back and demands a rematch.

 

[StoneColdSteveAustin]

Dustin will get crushed at WW.

 

[Thawing Mammoth]

Ban the champ champ shit

 

[neandertal]

He is just trying to create more leverage in some way.

 

[Conor_Is_Overrated]

Oh ya, Poirier is soooo scared of a guy he finished.

Poirier, the guy who is undefeated in rematches, is sooo scared of fighting a guy he has already beat.

Gaethje is a scary animal.
Even for the second time.

 

[Krixes]

Let's get that Colby fight rolling. I really want to see those two go at, bad blood fight. They're very close in weight as it is....

 

[MMAFanCal]

Already looking past Olives and planning ahead. Hopefully, Olives wins in dominant fashion.

 

[El Fernas]

So he wants to be a paper champ?

How could he be a paper champ if he actually beats the champ?

He's just joking about 170

And very honest about the belt

He has said that he hates the weight-cut, he could be serious but at the same time he isnt exactly WW sized.

 

[Willek]

So he wants to be a paper champ?

You either die a hero or become Conor McGregor.

 

[campbecc]

He's probably going to make more money vacating and fighting conor or nate at 170 than continuing to defend against gaethje and islam.

He can defend against Conor and make way more money.

 

[Viking Power]

Dustin isnt champ material
Charles strangles him handily

If by some miracle he pulls it off in December, McGregor and Gaethje are coming for him at 155, and Colby at 170. Nowhere to hide. Should start dieting post-fight right away. But I see him retiring, win or lose.

McGregor is coming for him? What, because he said so on Twitter? McGregor needs some wins before he even sniffs the jockstrap of a current champ.

 

[Simple Southerner]

War Dustin I don't give a f if he moves up in weight or down in weight or stays in the same weight class.

 

[campbecc]

Some guys would rather fight up than risk hospitalizations, or they retire

He made 145, he's not risking serious injury by making 155.

 

[campbecc]

McGregor is coming for him? What, because he said so on Twitter? McGregor needs some wins before he even sniffs the jockstrap of a current champ.

You couldn't be more wrong, Conor gets the title fight. It is what it is but that's the UFC, it's all about selling PPVs. Khabib stopped Conor from getting an undeserved title shot but Poirier or Oliveira don't hate Conor like Khabib and they are not set for life like Khabib and will take the fight.