SUMMARY
- Previously, it was announced that Dustin Poirer was set to fight against Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299 on March 9, 2024.
- Dustin Poirier recently tweeted a post on X to make a shocking revelation regarding his upcoming scheduled fight.
Dustin Poirier is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the UFC. As a former UFC interim lightweight champion, he currently holds the #3 ranking in the division. Dustin Poirier is coming off a loss against Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 where he succumbed to a headkick delivered by the current BMF champ.
Poirier aims to stage a resounding comeback in 2024 by securing a victory in his upcoming fight. It was previously announced that Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier was slated to go up against the #11 ranked lightweight in the UFC, Benoit ‘God of War’ Saint-Denis, at UFC 299 on March 9, 2024.
My fights off but still working 👊 pic.twitter.com/DRG61CJySA
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 1, 2024
This would have been the perfect scenario for the American to bounce back from his loss. It would have marked the first significant test in the UFC career of the French mixed martial artist, Benoit Saint-Denis. But all seems to have come to a standstill, with interesting yet disheartening news coming from the 35-year-old’s camp.
Dustin Poirier hints his UFC 299 fight is canceled
Dustin Poirier has taken to X (fka Twitter) recently to make a shocking revelation regarding his upcoming scheduled fight. He had a scheduled bout against Benoit Saint-Denis in the co-main event at UFC 299 in March 2024. But according to his recent tweet, there seems to be a change in the plans.
‘The Diamond’ put out a tweet saying, “My fights off but still working.” It has made fans of the UFC go into a frenzy, as many had high hopes for the interesting matchup between the American and the Frenchman. What’s more, is that there are contrasting opinions surrounding Poirier’s tweet at the moment.
🚨 UPDATE | Benoit Saint-Denis’ camp tells me he’s “of course” still competing at #UFC299.
Dustin Poirier told @arielhelwani: “There was no contractual agreement before the fight was announced and we couldn’t come to terms.” pic.twitter.com/wRoQUkk3vP
— Shakiel Mahjouri (@Shak_Fu) February 1, 2024
Just moments after Dustin’s tweet, Shakiel Mahjouri, a journalist at @CBSSports, claimed to have been in contact with the camp of Benoit Saint-Davis. In his tweet, Mahjouri said, “Benoit Saint-Denis’ camp tells me he’s “of course” still competing at #UFC299. This comes after Dustin Poirier tweeted “my fights off.” Unusual development since Poirier said he’s “still working.”
The drama on the internet does not end there, as Benoit Saint-Denis himself came on X to clear up any assumptions regarding his availability for the showdown at UFC 299. ‘God Of War’ tweeted, “(translated from French) Guys, stay calm, stay focused. I count the days until @ufc 299”.
Les gars, restez calme, restez concentré.
Je compte les jours jusqu’à @ufc 299 🩸— Benoît « God of War » Saint Denis (@BenoitSt_Denis) February 1, 2024
If only that were all the drama. Renowned MMA journalist Brett Okamoto has now tweeted out a message that Poirier reportedly texted him. Brett tweeted, “Dustin Poirier (@DustinPoirier) expands on his recent “fights off” tweet (against Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299) to me via text … “There was no contractual agreement before the fight was announced and we couldn’t come to terms.”“
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Fans will be hoping that the fight somehow gets back on track. Whatever it may be, it remains something that fans will know to keep an eye out for. They are eagerly waiting for the matchup between Poirier and Saint-Denis.
UFC 299 full fight card
UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 will take place on March 9, 2024. The event will take place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The following is a preview of the full fight card for UFC 299.
In the first fight of the night, UFC veteran Joanne Wood fights Ukrainian Maryna Moroz. Following it up will be the flyweight bout between CJ Vergara and Assu Almabayev. After which, Robelis Despaigne takes on Josh Parisian in the heavyweight bout. The last fight in the early prelims features Michel Pereira going up against Michal Oleksiejczuk in a middleweight bout.
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From there, the first fight on the preliminary card between Pedro Munhoz and Kyler Phillips takes place. Following that up is the lightweight bout between Mateusz Gamrot and Rafael dos Anjos. Katlyn Chookagian takes on Maycee Barber in the next fight, followed by the last fight before the main card, a heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida.
Now for the main card: Petr Yan takes on Song Yadong in the first matchup at bantamweight. This is followed up by two bouts at welterweight between Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena and Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page, respectively. This brings fans to the most anticipated matchups of the event.
The co-main event features Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Davis at lightweight. With all the recent revelations, who knows what the co-main event will look like in March? Finally, in the main event of the night, Sean O’Malley, the Bantamweight Champion of the UFC, will defend his title for the first time against Marlon Vera, who knows what it’s like to beat the champ.
