It’s been known for weeks now that Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier were on a collision course for the UFC title, but now the fight is inching closer to reality.
MMA Fighting reported on Wednesday that the expected and highly anticipated bout between ‘Do Bronx’ and ‘The Diamond’ is in the works for UFC 269 on December 11th. No contracts have been issued yet but that won’t stop us from getting hyped up anyway.
Oliveira (31-8, 1 NC) is one of the most unlikely champions in UFC history. In his 28th appearance inside the Octagon, the Brazilian won the vacant belt when, after nearly being stopped in round one, he knocked out Michael Chandler just seconds into round two at UFC 262 in Houston.