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Justin gaethje on media day UFC 324. Photo: Reproduction/X
New interim lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) after overcoming Paddy Pimblett in the main fight of UFC 324, Justin gaethje It caught the attention of much of the MMA world, even former acquaintances. Despite having aligned himself for a likely belt unification with Ilia Topuria After his latest triumph, Destaque's performance led to him being mentioned by Dustin poirier for a possible trilogy.
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The whole situation happened a few hours after the end of the fight with Pimblett. On social media, the former fighter and former Strikeforce champion... Josh thomson He commented on his official Instagram account that he would like to see Poirier return to the sport for one last fight against Gaethje. The Diamond responded positively.
"I would come back to fight this fight," Poirier stated.
"If there was one fight on my bucket list... this one! One fight, one opportunity to come back to..." Dustin poirier vs Justin gaethje "That would make the White House card incredible!", Thomson replied on the same social network.
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Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier faced each other twice.
Justin gaethje e Dustin poirier They faced each other twice in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFCEspanol
Two big names in the history of MMA, Justin gaethje e Dustin poirier They shared the octagon on two occasions, in 2018 and 2023. In the first duel, Diamante managed to end the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round. In the rematch, it was Destaque's turn to extinguish his rival's lights with a powerful head kick in the second round.
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