UFC 281:Dustin Poirier cautions Michael Chandler against adopting a "tough guy mindset."

In advance of UFC 281, Dustin Poirier has warned Michael Chandler not to adopt a "tough guy mindset."

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It will take place On Saturday, November 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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It is a lightweight match between Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) and Michael Chandler (23-7 MMA)

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Poirier, 33, will make his return to the Octagon after his defeat to Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA) at UFC 269 in December of last year.

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Miami Heat will sever relations with insolvent FTX and rename the arena.

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At UFC 274, Chandler, 36, recently defeated Tony Ferguson, 25-8 MMA, by knockout.

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He said I'll beat him up if he fights me the way he fought Justin Gaethje.

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I'm going to clean him up, I swear to you, if he approaches the situation with a tough guy mentality and lets his n*ts hang, hands down.

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In truth, at UFC 268 in November 2021, Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA) defeated Michael Chandler by unanimous decision.

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Poirier exudes a strong sense of confidence in his ability to defeat Chandler this coming weekend.

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At UFC 280 Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira, extending his winning streak inside the Octagon to 11 fights.

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