Dustin Poirier returned from a career-long layoff on Saturday and defeated Michael Chandler in the UFC 281 featured bout.
Poirier (28-7 MMA, 20-6 UFC), a former interim lightweight champion, returned from a title-fight loss when he earned a third-round submission win over Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in their anticipated lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden in New York.
With a champion recently crowed in Islam Makhachev, “The Diamond” now represents a new potential challenger down the line.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Poirier’s victory over Chandler at UFC 281.
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MMA Junkie
Buckle up! Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler are moments away from throwing down inside the octagon.#UFC281 | Live results: https://t.co/IwlReiajNE pic.twitter.com/Y069CmoRf8
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 13, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC281 Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Michael Chandler +165
Dustin Poirier -190@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) November 13, 2022
UFC
See you at the 🔝
[ @MikeChandlerMMA | #UFC281 ] pic.twitter.com/kscsHiM4HZ
— UFC (@ufc) November 13, 2022
UFC
Salon quality @DustinPoirier is ready to steal the show 💎 #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/OAbQ6mY47V
— UFC (@ufc) November 13, 2022
Kevin Iole
Chandler lands a few shots and backs Dustin to cage. They're exchanging now
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) November 13, 2022
Nolan King
Michael Chandler is taking it to Dustin Poirier on the feet. Had him all sorts of hurt and then secured a takedown. #UFC281
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) November 13, 2022
Derek Brunson
Michael Chandler is always must see TV 📺 . Brings it #UFC281
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 13, 2022
Kay Hansen
WHAT A ROUND #UFC281
— Kay Hansen (@KayHansenMMA) November 13, 2022
Michael Bisping
What a round!!!!!
— michael (@bisping) November 13, 2022
Matheus Aquino
Chandler is gonna lose this fight because of his poor fight IQ
— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) November 13, 2022
Stephen Thompson
INSANITY 😳😳😳 #UFC281
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) November 13, 2022
Brian Ortega
That’s a fucken first round!!! @ufc
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) November 13, 2022
Ryan Clark
Bruh!!! What in Dafuq!!! @ufc @MikeChandlerMMA & @DustinPoirier this is insane!
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) November 13, 2022
Jordan Burroughs
This fight. 😳
— Jordan Burroughs (@alliseeisgold) November 13, 2022
Yves Edwards
LETS GOOOO!!!! #Thugjitsu!
— The Thugjitsu Master (@thugjitsumaster) November 13, 2022
Ben Fowlkes
Throwing. Them. Thangs.
That’s pretty much exactly what we expected from Chandler and Poirier. Hell yes.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) November 13, 2022
Jeremy Kennedy
Chandler always in these wild fights 😂
— Jeremy Kennedy (@JeremyKennedyWC) November 13, 2022
Mike Jackson
FUCKIN, BANGER!!!!! @DustinPoirier #UFC281
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) November 13, 2022
Chuck Liddell
Holy shit what a round!!!
— Chuck Liddell 🥶 (@ChuckLiddell) November 13, 2022
Gilbert Burns
Crazy fight! Wow #UFC281
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) November 13, 2022
Nolan King
Michael Chandler takes Dustin Poirier down again. Poirier shooting for a triangle, but Chandler ends up on his back. #UFC281
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) November 13, 2022
Frank Mir
Mrs Mir gets mad when I swear on social media but HOLY F@&$ what a round! #UFC281
— Frank Mir (@thefrankmir) November 13, 2022
Mike Pierce
It's a blood bath. This is awesome! #UFC281
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) November 13, 2022
MMA Mania
Bruuuuuh pic.twitter.com/nxEGmT3b8C
— MMA mania (@mmamania) November 13, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev
🩸🩸🩸 pic.twitter.com/EyomnUsYKI
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) November 13, 2022
Peter Carroll
Highlights of Chandler vs. Poirier so far. pic.twitter.com/IgFTQvPHCN
— Peter Carroll (@PetesyCarroll) November 13, 2022
Alan Jouban
Highlights of Chandler vs. Poirier so far. pic.twitter.com/IgFTQvPHCN
— Peter Carroll (@PetesyCarroll) November 13, 2022
Ben Askren
About time Chandler uses his wrestling, that was an easy round.
— Funky (@Benaskren) November 13, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
If that’s not a 10-8 RD then I have no idea what 10-8 rounds are suppose to look like. Dustin needs a big round here. Can’t allow Chandler to get another TD #UFC281
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) November 13, 2022
Matt Brown
19-19 or 19-18?
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) November 13, 2022
Chuck Liddell
These guys are fun to watch!!
— Chuck Liddell 🥶 (@ChuckLiddell) November 13, 2022
Will Brooks
Fuuuuuck!!!
I want back in so damn bad!#UFC281
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) November 13, 2022
Belal Muhammad
Paid in full!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 13, 2022
Kayla Harrison
DIAMOND!!!!!!!! @DustinPoirier 💎
— Kayla Harrison (@KaylaH) November 13, 2022
Matt Brown
Poirier is a fucking WARRIOR
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) November 13, 2022
UFC
THE DIAMOND GETS IT DONE IN AN INSTANT CLASSIC 💎 #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/56vHlHqfaI
— UFC (@ufc) November 13, 2022
American Top Team
Boom 💥 @DustinPoirier
DP getting it done!!#AmericanTopTeam #UFC
— American Top Team (@AmericanTopTeam) November 13, 2022
Chuck Liddell
Awesome fight congrats @DustinPoirier can’t wait for the main event! Let’s go!!!
— Chuck Liddell 🥶 (@ChuckLiddell) November 13, 2022
Max Holloway
What a fight #ufc281
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) November 13, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
This sport is so wild!! I’m in disbelief of that back and forth performance from these warriors! Congrats to the Diamond!! #UFC281
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) November 13, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Congratulations Dustin
It was amazing fight 👏— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) November 13, 2022
Mackenzie Dern
What a fight!!! Poirer vs Chandler 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
— MackenzieDern (@MackenzieDern) November 13, 2022
Michael Carroll
MOST FINISHES – UFC History
19 – Charles Oliveira
16 – Donald Cerrone
16 – Jim Miller
14 – Vitor Belfort
14 – Anderson Silva
14 – Dustin Poirier
14 – Matt Brown#UFC281— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 13, 2022
