Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier (29-7) defeated former Bellator MMA 155-pound champion and fellow UFC undisputed title challenger Michael Chandler (23-8) when the pair squared off at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, November 12. The bout was featured on the UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira card live stream on ESPN+ PPV in the United States and Main Event on Kayo in Australia.
In Australia the event aired live on Sunday, November 13.
The fight ended at 2 minutes into the third round after Poirier applied a rear-naked choke forcing Chandler to tap.
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In the UFC 281 main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defends his title against old rival Alex Pereira. In the co-main event, two-time and current strawweight champion Carla Esparza meets former champion Weili Zhang.
Get UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira full fight card results.
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