Poirier: “I was surprised that they gave me Saint-Denis as my opponent”

Former interim UFC lightweight champion, American Dustin Poirier told how he reacted to the organization of the fight with the Frenchman Benoit Saint Denis.

“I was surprised because I thought it would be a more famous opponent. There were thoughts in my head about a legacy... Maybe it should be Rafael dos Anjos, I don’t know... I thought the UFC would offer me something similar.

I am 35 years old. This guy is young, hungry and on a streak of early victories. We'll see what I'm still capable of. We’ll find out,” Poirier said on The MMA Hour.

Let us remind you that Poirier and Saint-Denis will cross gloves in the second most important event of the UFC 299 tournament, which will take place on March 9 in Miami, USA.