Michael Chandler is over Dustin Poirier, however he doesn’t imagine Poirier feels the identical.
Not too long ago, Poirier was a visitor on Outta Pocket With RGIII and blasted Chandler for being faux and a cheater after their UFC 281 matchup in November 2022, the place Poirier submitted Chandler within the third spherical. Poirier known as Chandler out for blowing blood in his eyes, and sticking his fingers within the former interim light-weight champion’s mouth.
In an interview with Zach Gelb, Chandler was requested for a response to Poirier’s feedback.
“I don’t [have a reaction], and I don’t lose a wink of sleep excited about Dustin Poirier and the way he thinks about me,” Chandler stated. “Sadly, clearly I reside rent-free in his head, and he does lose sleep over me so I don’t give it some thought.”
Chandler is scheduled to face Paddy Pimblett within the five-round co-main occasion of UFC 314 for the promotion’s return to Miami in April.
Poirier has teased one final battle with hopes the UFC will head again to New Orleans in his residence state of Louisiana. If Chandler will get the decision to battle Poirier after he battles Pimblett, he’d gladly run it again with Poirier for one particular purpose.
“I’ll let you know what, man, I’d positively welcome me being Dustin’s retirement battle,” Chandler stated. “He’s a legend — and I say that as a result of he’s a legend. It’s not like I need to get again the loss, or it’s not as a result of I’ve any form of animosity. I don’t need to battle him due to the disagreements that we’ve had, I simply need to battle him as a result of he’s a legend, and I’d.
“So we’ll see. I’ll heal up after April after I starch Paddy Pimblett, and he’s speaking about preventing in July, August. I wouldn’t thoughts going to New Orleans at the moment of 12 months. Both approach, I’m coming to battle. I’m going to be there for his retirement battle out of respect, however I wouldn’t thoughts stepping within the octagon with him. We’ll see.”
