Speaking about the incident, Poirier accepted that ‘Iron’ was very professional and kept walking. ‘The Diamond’ claims he chose to confront Chandler face-to-face rather than over tweets and media interviews. Poirier said during a recent episode of the DC & RC Show:
Poirier also agreed that his rivalry with Chandler was rudimentarily due to disregard for each other’s achievements. In January 2021, ‘The Diamond’, fresh off a win over Conor McGregor, stated that he would rather sell hot sauce than fight Michael Chandler, who had just knocked out Dan Hooker in his UFC debut. Justifying his comments, the Lousiana lad further said on the DC & RC Show:
Watch Poirier’s comments at the 6:33 mark of the video below:
Michael Chandler thinks he ‘possibly’ would have said the same things if he was in Dustin Poirier’s shoes
Despite their run-in at UFC 276, Michael Chandler insists that he had nothing personal against Dustin Poirier. Chandler also believes that even if Poirier is taking things personally, it is not directed at him but rather at what he has achieved so far within his short UFC stint.
Chandler couldn’t say for sure if he would’ve fought Dustin Poirier back in January 2021 had they been in each other’s shoes regarding their careers. ‘Iron’ also stated that he would ‘possibly’ have made similar comments as ‘The Diamond’. The former Bellator champion said on The MMA Hour:
Watch Chandler’s recent appearance on The MMA Hour below:
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