Dustin Poirier omits former foe among top five UFC lightweights ever
Dustin Poirier excluded a key former UFC champion among his top five lightweights of all time. Poirier (30-10 MMA, 22-9 UFC), a former interim UFC 155-pound champion, retired last July after a long-tenured career. He is widely considered one of the greatest fighters to never win an undisputed title.
"The Diamond" holds notable wins over Conor McGregor twice, Justin Gaethje , Eddie Alvarez, and Max Holloway . He was asked to list his five best 155-pounders in UFC history. "Khabib (Nurmagomedov), Islam (Makhachev), B.
J. Penn – man, this is where it gets tough," Poirier said on UFC on Paramount+ ( h/t Freak MMA ). "Ilia (Topuria)?
OK, we can put Ilia. Frankie (Edgar), for sure. I don't know how he slipped my mind.
" The one lightweight Poirier excluded is BMF champion Charles Oliveira , who submitted him in their lightweight title fight at UFC 269. Oliveira is the UFC's all-time leader in both overall finishes and submissions. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Dustin Poirier omits former foe among top five UFC lightweights ever