LAS VEGAS – Dustin Poirier has been in this spot and once again history repeated itself at UFC 269 when he came up short. In his second undisputed UFC lightweight championship challenge, Poirier (28-7 MMA, 20-6 UFC) was submitted by Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA, 20-8 UFC) via rear-naked choke, the same maneuver which he tapped to in his first title challenge in 2019. “It sucks, man, you know?” an emotional Poirier told MMA Junkie at a post-fight news conference. “I worked hard to get back here and fight for another world title. I got choked out again
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