UFC 281: Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler live results, highlights, videos and more 

On the UFC 281 PPV main card, Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier engage in a heated lightweight contest.

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Dustin Poirier, the former interim champion, and Michael Chandler, a former Bellator champion,

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will square off in a high-octane lightweight fight on the UFC 281 PPV main card.

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After losing his title match against Charles Oliveira, the reigning champion,

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at UFC 269 last December, Poirier is looking to bounce back.

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Following his spectacular front kick knockout of Tony Ferguson at UFC 274 in May of this year, Chandler hopes to build on his success.

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They are equally explosive, tough, tenacious, and unafraid of a firefight.

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This may end up being UFC 281's main event, and for good reason.

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On the UFC 281 PPV main card, Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier engage in a heated lightweight contest.

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the official outcome, a detailed analysis, and full video highlights.

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