THEY say everything is bigger in Texas, and UFC lightweight contender Michael ‘The Menace’ Johnson produced one of the biggest performances of his career to knock out Dustin Poirier at UFC Fight Night in Hidalgo. No.10-ranked Johnson was the betting underdog heading into his main event clash with No.7-ranked Poirier, but he made light of […]
DUSTIN Poirier is in confident mood ahead of his main event bout with Michael Johnson at UFC Hidalgo – and with good reason. ‘The Diamond’ is in the form of his career having made the switch from 145 to 155lbs, and seems to have found his sweet spot in the UFC‘s lightweight division. Now he […]
IT wasn’t too long ago that Dustin Poirier was best known for his short-lived rivalry with Conor McGregor. But the Louisiana native’s fighting CV stretches back way before that notable matchup, and shows a fighter with the sort of desire and skillset that could take him all the way to the top in the UFC. […]