Dustin Poirier says his fight against Benoit Saint-Denis "is on" after a "misunderstanding" on his part. Earlier on Thursday, Poirier posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the fight was "off."
The Diamond @DustinPoirierSorry folks, I jumped the gun, I couldn't get a hold of my manager for a few days. I just spoke with him and Hunter. Misunderstanding on my part. Fight is on! See you March 9th Miami!!! <a href="https://t.co/oPriv0dMQq">pic.twitter.com/oPriv0dMQq</a>
Shortly after saying the fight was off, Poirier spoke to MMA journalist Ariel Helwani to explain his post:
Ariel Helwani @arielhelwaniI reached out to <a href="https://twitter.