Dustin Poirier Sends Chilling Warning to Michael Chandler Before UFC 281

By: Alok Nayak Image Credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-9c9c2e85-2adc-48cf-af8c-69be92472440 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.279296785687194%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler are two of the most exciting fighters in the UFC lightweight division.

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[{"selector":"#anim-b46229e0-c2e9-4b21-8387-aad2baf54104 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-9.523437410687183%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1ad3b942-3902-4c8e-a317-e7585f639fca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-31be6697-82ef-40c5-add5-e3d6fe7b0e24","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b1b9e40e-81c1-4e5d-88cf-86e79295e9bd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1b0f44bf-1efd-4d2d-acbf-0c6bb075458b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-73.9628%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Even though Michael Chandler puts on entertaining fights he still has not proved himself against the top UFC lightweights.

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[{"selector":"#anim-7d5314b2-8ba3-48d5-8f4c-c893d59b1132","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b83025e8-ddbe-46b1-b00f-aed77d03d168","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 65.91996%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb7f41df-9d9e-4dfd-9ff4-168edda02bd5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e85c66e-34f9-423f-af63-92a420732cb8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-56.152343654002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Dustin Poirier recently warned Michael Chandler before UFC 281 and said- "If he fights me the way he fights Gaethje I am gonna put him way".

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Dustin Poirier Sends Chilling Warning to Michael Chandler Before UFC 281

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