Dustin Poirier is just one fight away from a lightweight title shot against the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov if he can get through arguably the biggest challenge of his career so far in the form of Max Holloway, who will meet him in the main event this Saturday night at UFC 236 for the interim 155-pound belt.
The No. 3-ranked Poirier is an eight-year veteran under the UFC banner and has been on a tear since his move back up to lightweight division, in particular in his last three fights, where he’s finished the likes of Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje and Anthony Pettis.