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Morning Report: Dustin Poirier shuts down Michael Chandler after ‘salty’ comment

Morning Report: Dustin Poirier shuts down Michael Chandler after ‘salty’ comment

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Dustin Poirier only had to point at the scoreboard to win his latest dispute. It’s no secret that Poirier and fellow lightweight contender Michael Chandler have long disliked each other, with their feud culminating at UFC 281 in November 2022 when Poirier defeated Chandler by second-round submission in a “Fight of the Night”-winning duel. Despite the respect was shown in the cage that night, there’s still plenty of animosity between Poirier and Chandler, and Chandler used a word association segment with ESPN to take a shot at “The Diamond.” Watch the clip below, in which Chandler called Poirier “salty.” It didn’t take Poirier long to respond and he didn’t have to say much, simply posting the finish from their fight on Instagram Stories (h/t Championship Rounds): Chandler has other fish t...
Dana White admire UFC champ Alex Pereira’s ‘astounding’ success: ‘This guy damages everyone’

Dana White admire UFC champ Alex Pereira’s ‘astounding’ success: ‘This guy damages everyone’

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October 7, 2024 8:45 pm ET SALT LAKE CITY-- Dana White loaded appreciation towards Alex Pereira after UFC 307. Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) was checked early, however eventually overwhelmed Khalil Rountree (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) for a harsh fourth-round TKO to keep his light heavyweight title in Saturday's primary occasion at Delta. Pereira has actually now protected his title 3 times in the period of 7 months, and intend on taking a break after fighting through hardship to make it to the battle. "What this guy has actually done boggles the mind," White informed MMA Junkie and other press reporters at the UFC 307 post-fight interview. "And the manner in which he's done it, this guy ruins everyone. ... This guy constantly wishes to battle. He's (37 ), ...