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BetOnline has released odds on the newly announced Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler UFC fight.
Poirier opened at -150, Chandler +130
The line quickly moved to: Poirier -180 Chandler +155.
It was revealed Wednesday afternoon that this lightweight fight was close to being finalized.
Chandler (No. 5 in UFC's lightweight rankings) and Poirier (No. 2) have engaged in some friendly banter in recent months.
“As of right now, me and Poirier are the only guys that are not matched up inside the top 5,” Chandler said at the UFC London scrum. “There’s no secret Dustin Poirier and I have been on a collision course to stepping inside the octagon. Beneil Dariush just got matched up. Obviously, Islam and Charles are fighting. [Justin] Gaethje’s out with a nose surgery and I just fought Gaethje two fights ago. I think everybody calling out Conor McGregor — and I have called him out, but I’ve called him out in a respectful manner. ‘Hey Conor, whenever you’re ready to come back, whenever you’re ready, whenever the leg is 100 percent healed.’ Because the sport of mixed martial arts, the UFC as a promotion is better with Conor McGregor in it, but we need to see a healthy Conor McGregor inside the octagon. He doesn’t need to rush back, we’ll see when he comes back.
“So I’m not waiting. I think you’re going to hear some fight news coming pretty soon and it could be me and Dustin Poirier. We’ll see.”
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
