“I’m Down To Scrap!”- Paul Felder Comes Out of “Retirement” To Accept Dustin Poirier’s Callout

“The Diamond” Dustin Poirier remains in the top 5 of the Lightweight division at UFC. And apparently, he’s looking to make his comeback to the Octagon as soon as he can.

The #3 Lightweight last fought in September 2019 where he lost his Interim Title in a title unification bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Khabib emerged the victor in the third round via rear-naked choke submission.

However, he is eager to get back into the Octagon and fight again. In a Tweet, he wrote, “We aren’t living in proper times. I want to fight.”

With the Lightweight division as abuzz as it is, it is hard to point a finger at whom Poirier will face next. Yet, there is a Lightweight who is ready to step into battle with Dustin.

Paul Felder, the #6 Lightweight wrote, “I’m down to scrap. 185? Haha”

Even though Paul is clearly joking in the Tweet, he does want a chance to fight Dustin whenever he can. And there might just be a scenario where he can do so.

How can a fight between Dustin Poirier and Paul Felder be possible?

Evidently, Dustin is aching to get back into the Octagon. But here’s the crux. There is not a lot of fighters in the top 5 that are available for fighting Dustin as soon as he wants to. While Gaethje and Khabib are looking to square off in a title bout in September, Tony Ferguson will need a little more time to recuperate from his last loss. Moreover, Conor McGregor seemingly has his hands full with an abundance of likely opponents.

This leaves the #5, Dan Hooker. Hooker is coming fresh off a victory over Felder and is the best-suited opponent for Dustin Poirier. However, “The Hangman” is in New Zealand, and it might not be possible for him to come to fight island amidst the coronavirus.

And this is where Paul steps in. Even though he announced that he would retire after his loss to Hooker, he is waiting on a comeback opportunity. And, besides his recent 185-pound joke, filling in for Dan Hooker is something that he has already announced he would gladly do

Would you like to see Felder face-off with Poirier? WHo do you think will win?