Saturday night saw Hidalgo, Texas getting an under-the-radar UFC Fight Night 94, and like most cards that aren’t hyped to all hell, it had some fun action. “The Diamond” is now 12-4 in UFC and 4-1 as a Lightweight. Louisiana’s Poirier has reeled off four straight wins since returning to 155 pounds after a lengthy stint at featherweight.
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The two come from rival training camps in South Florida with Poirier representing American Top Team and Johnson training out of the Blackzilian gym.
St. Louis’ Johnson was sharp from the outset, using his speed advantage to get in and out with his punches and open a cut under Poirier’s right eye. When Poirier confidently let fly with a combination a little over a minute into the opening round, Johnson countered with a sweet right-hook, left-hand salvo that flattened his nemesis. Johnson’s striking looked very smooth and he was landing on Poirier even before the combo, culminating with a hard left hand, landed.
Johnson followed up with a couple more strikes on the ground until the referee realized that Poirier was clearly down and out. The official time of the stoppage came at 1:35 of round one. “I’m the most unsafe guy in this division”. I’m ready to test anyone. Give me my next victim, anybody in this division. Anybody in this division. “I’m coming for that title”, he said.
“The Menace” apologized for his post-fight antics on the FS1 post show.
“I had to apologize to Dustin afterwards for what I did”. The former Ultimate Fighter runner-up has dropped back-to-back decisions to Beneil Dariush and Nate Diaz. Diaz used that victory to catapult himself into a big money fight against McGregor in 2016.
“I’m just coming in here just showing people that I’m serious in this division. Pay me baby. What’s up?”
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson took place on September 17 at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.
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“I want on that NY card”, Johnson said.
