It is not clear what sparked the confrontation, but footage shows ‘The Diamond’ infuriated with Chandler over something. Audio of Poirier shouting, “You’re a fake motherf****r! I’m gonna f**k you up!” can be heard. Unfortunately, none of what ‘Iron’ said was picked up.
Recently, footage of Poirier and Chandler sizing one another up has been released by BT Sport. The two lightweight contenders are very cordial during the brief interaction, and fans are now up in arms about whether or not ‘The Diamond’ and ‘Iron’ genuinely dislike each other.
@navin_g_k is of the opinion that Poirier and Chandler are faking their beef to create headlines.
@BobbyKingNoon seems to think that this interaction came after the UFC 276 incident, but this video was captured at UFC 257.
Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler discuss their differences with Daniel Cormier
The UFC seized the opportunity to organize a fight between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler following their altercation at UFC 276. The fight will take place at UFC 281 in November and is scheduled for three rounds.
In the build-up to their clash, ‘The Diamond’ and ‘Iron’ sat down to do an interview with Daniel Cormier to discuss the issues between them. Cormier asked the two lightweights why they can’t seem to get on the same page, and Poirier said:
Chandler interjected:
Watch the video below from 1:00:
As we edge closer to UFC 281, it will be fascinating to see whether Poirier and Chandler increase the intensity of their verbal exchanges or let bygones be bygones.
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