Former interim champion Dustin Poirier gives a major title to his bitter rival Michael Chandler despite the recent altercation.

‘The Diamond’ recently appeared on the latest episode of DC&RC with Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier. During one segment of the show, Cormier asked Poirier to give out the mid-year award for the best knockout in the UFC.

The Louisiana native chose Michael Chandler’s knockout victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 274 for this category. Poirier explained it was dramatic and left him speechless.

He said, “Knockout of the year so far has to go to Michael Chandler. The front kick to Tony Ferguson. The way he goes down, you know everybody in the room is speechless.”

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“I was there when Machida did it to Randy Couture. We all saw Anderson do it to Belfort. When those kinds of front kick knockouts happen, it’s so dramatic. I mean, it’s crazy he gets the award for me,” Poirier concluded. 

At UFC 274, ‘Iron’ and ‘El Cucuy’ exchanged strikes for the whole first round and the former also landed a huge takedown. However, in the second round, at the 0:17 second mark, the ex-Bellator champion unleashed a vicious front kick that knocked Ferguson out cold.

With this win, Chandler bounced back to the win column after a two-fight skid. He is now 2-2 in the UFC.

Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler might be next

‘The Diamond’ and ‘Iron’ have exchanged verbal jabs at each other on the internet. They have also confronted each other in a heated argument at UFC 276. Later, the UFC security had to separate them.

Considering all these events, fans are already expecting a lightweight showdown between the two.

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After failing to earn the UFC title, this fight can be a stepping stone for both the lightweight contenders to map their way back to the 155lbs title. Also, both ‘The Diamond’ and ‘Iron’ are some of the best strikers in the game which makes this fight a treat for the fans.

Hence, this fight will garner hefty pay-per-views, benefiting the UFC too. Therefore, Chandler vs. Poirier is a viable option that the company can look for next.

What are your thoughts on Chandler vs. Poirier? What do you guys think of Poirier giving Chandler the best knockout title? Let us know in the comments section below.