Dustin Poirier defeated Dan Hooker last Saturday. night (June 27, 2020) in a five round light fight in the UFC on ESPN 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The victory was “The first diamond since losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 nine months ago, failing to become the office of a 155-pound champion.
But his impressive win not only brought him back into the mix, it also gave him a nice $ 300K payday. But according to his coach Mike Brown, the former interim champion should not only be considered for the next title shot, but he should also be online for a big $ 1 million payday.
“If it were me, it’s a title shot [next for Poirier]Brown said on The Luke Thomas Show (via MyMMANews.com). “In a perfect world if Gaethje wins [against Khabib Nurmagomedov]In a perfect world, that is what would happen.
“That would be the best case scenario, but whoever fights deserves a raise and deserves a lot of money for what he’s doing.” Every time is crazy. Every fight is wild. There is never a dull minute. I think it deserves a million dollar payday. “
In fact, the issue of salary increases has been hot and heavy in recent months, with the UFC unwilling to budge when it comes to lawsuits from people like Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal.
Poirier, meanwhile, has never been one to go public with his complaints (if he has them). However, inside the cage, he has always proven his worth and value for promotion, presenting one spectacular performance after another, making him one of the most dangerous (and entertaining) lightweights on the planet.
Dustin has earned more than half a million dollars in cash alone after the fight thanks to his aggressive and exciting fighting style.
Khabib Nurmagomedov will face off in a title unification fight later this year, so Dustin will be a keen observer on fight night. Poirier already has a win over Gaethje, so it makes sense to reserve a rematch between the two for the championship belt. However, if Khabib were to win, it would be difficult to convince the UFC to give “The Diamond” another chance to try to dethrone “The Eagle”.
If none of those matches works then we have a couple of other options here and here.
