Dana White says Dustin Poirier is ‘fired up’ and wants a title shot

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UFC president Dana White recently outlined his plans on the future of the UFC lightweight division, and he has now addressed where top contender Dustin Poirier fits into the mix.

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Poirier (24-5, 1NC) could have gone 3-0 in the UFC last year had he not pulled out of a fight with Nate Diaz at UFC 230 citing a hip injury. “The Diamond” picked up stoppage victories against Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje earlier that year.

With a fight between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson looking likely to materialise when Khabib returns from his suspension, and Conor McGregor keen on a fight with Donald Cerrone, White discussed where Poirier fits into the picture at 155-pounds.

“Yeah I talked to him too, he’s fired up and wants a shot too,” White told MMAJunkie. “You know the problem is, and it’s a good problem to have, that division is so stacked. It’s the same thing with the middleweight division.

“If you look at the middleweight division and the 155-pound division from the champion all the way down to number ten, it’s ridiculous. So you’re going to have a lot of guys wanting that title shot, and that’s a great thing.”

White wasn’t clear on what is next for Poirier and avoided hinting at any potential opponents by stating they will “get him out there” soon.