(Editor’s note: This story was updated after Poirier shared on social media that he was fighting again at UFC 299, which was confirmed by his manager.) In the end, crisis averted. After Dustin Poirier said earlier Thursday that he was no longer fighting Benoit Saint-Denis , “The Diamond” did an about-face and later posted on X that the fight is back on while apologizing to his followers for a “misunderstanding” on his part. Earlier in the day, Poirier shared on X that the fight was off and followed up with a statement to MMA Junkie: “There was no contractual agreement before the fight was announced, and we couldn’t come to terms.” This was despite Dana White announcing the bout a few weeks ago.
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