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Dustin Poirier Surges Past Dan Hooker in Enthralling UFC on ESPN 12 Main Event

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The longer the fight went, the more Dustin Poirier was able to assert himself.

The American Top Team product weathered a strong start from Dan Hooker to capture a unanimous decision triumph in the UFC on ESPN 12 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Two judges scored the lightweight bout 48-47, while a third saw it 48-46 — all in favor of Poirier (26-6, 18-5, 1 NC UFC).