Filed under: News , UFC , Videos Nearly seven months after being knocked out by Conor McGregor in a featherweight bout, Dustin Poirier decided the weight cut was too much and moved up to 155 pounds. It proved to immediately be a wise move. On April 4, 2015, Poirier made his lightweight debut against Diego Ferreira at UFC Fight Night 63, and he was sharp with his hands early and often, until he finished Ferreira via knokcout 3:45 into the first round. Poirier would win three more fights in a row after Ferreira. Related Why fighting Dustin Poirier at UFC Fight Night 120 made sense to Anthony Pettis You can watch the full fight in the video above. And remember to catch Poirier in action this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 120 in Norfolk, Va., where “The Diamond” will take on Anthony Pettis in the FS1-televised main event at Ted Constant Convocation Center.
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