Dustin Poirier won’t sit idle on the events of Saturday night.
The UFC lightweight plans to file an appeal over the result of his UFC 211 bout with Eddie Alvarez with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TLDR), Poirier’s manager Robert Roveta told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani on Sunday.
The fight was ruled a no contest by referee Herb Dean after Alvarez landed repeated illegal knees to Poirier’s head in the second round. Poirier believes the result should be overturned into a disqualification victory for him.
The actual rule is a divisive one and very much open to a referee’s interpretation.