Poirier (left) and Duffy (right) will now fight at the North American's home. Photo: Reproduction
After suffering a concussion less than a week before the fight against Dustin poirier and end up cut from the event in Dublin, the Irishman Joseph Duffy he already has a new date to face his rival, and ended up losing “field control”. The Ultimate organization announced that Duffy and Poirier will now face each other at UFC 195, on January 2, in Las Vegas (USA).
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At 27, Joseph Duffy has a professional record of 14 wins and just one loss. “Irish Joe”, as he is known, gained fame for being the last athlete to beat the current interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor, with a finish in just 38 seconds.
Yes, Dustin poirier, 26 years old, has an MMA record of 18 wins and four losses. Since he returned to lightweight, precisely after being defeated by Conor McGregor, the “Diamante”, as he is known, is undefeated and achieved two consecutive victories, over the Brazilian Carlos Diego Ferreira and the North American Yancy Medeiros.
UFC 195 takes place on January 2nd, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas (USA). In the main fight of the night, the welterweight champion Robbie Lawler puts his belt on the line against the former holder of the category's interim title Carlos Condit.
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