Dustin Poirier, right, kicks Michael Chandler during the first round of a lightweight bout in the UFC 281 mixed martial arts event, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 in New York. No. 2 ranked lightweight Poirier face No. 3 ranked Justin Gaethje for the so-called BMF title in Salt Lake City.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, FILE)
Dustin Poirier said early this week that if Saturday's headline bout at UFC 291 goes the five-round distance, both fighters might wind up in the hospital.
His opponent, Justin Gaethje, didn't disagree.
