UFC 299: Dustin Poirier Reveals Real Reason Why Benoit Saint Denis Fight Is Cancelled Despite No Injury and Both Fighters Remaining in Shape

The much-awaited clash between Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299 has now been called off. Both the fighters were looking to face each other but now will have to wait before their next match-up. Brett Okamoto recently took to Twitter to share the details of the fight and explain why the fight has been called off. The pair suffered no injuries during the training but still had to call off the fight.

According to Okamoto, the fight was called off as there was no contractual agreement before the fight, and hence could not come to terms. Dustin Poirier also took to his Twitter, and his recent tweet “fights off” has shattered the fans. The much awaited clash in the lightweight division was supposed to be a blockbuster as the winner would have inched forward towards a title clash. Will the UFC be able to line up the fight again?

Fans go wild after Dustin Poirier calls off his fight against Benoit Saint-Denis

UFC 299 was all set to entertain the fans, as #3 ranked Dustin Poirier was all set to take on hyped lightweight Benoit Saint-Denis. ‘God of War’ has taken the lightweight division by storm after his recent performances. He currently holds a record of 13-1-0 and is working his way towards the lightweight title. Denis was last seen inside the Octagon at UFC 295, where he faced Matt Frevola. He won the fight via TKO in the first round itself. The 28-year-old impressed everyone with his performance thus earning a fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 300.

After the fight has been called off, the fans have gone crazy. Poirier impressed one and all with his impressive performances against Conor McGregor. He not only defeated the Dubliner once but also won the rematch via knock out after ‘ The Notorious’ one broke his leg.

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However, he lost his BMF title to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 and suffered a knockout because of a brutal head kick. Although the much awaited fight has been called of what else can the fans expect at UFC 299?

UFC 299: Sean O’ Malley vs Marlon Vera for the bantamweight title

UFC 299 is just less than two months away and the fans have already received a shocking news. However, there is one more battle which the fans have been eagerly waiting for. Bantamweight champion Sean O’ Malley will go up against Marlon Vera for the main event at UFC 299. ‘ Suga’ is undoubtedly one of the best strikers in the division and will look to walk out of the Octagon as the champion. However, his opponent, Marlon Vera, is yet to be knocked out in a fight and holds the record for most finishes in the division.

The pair previously met at UFC 252 in the year 2020. ‘Chito’ defeated the current bantamweight champion via knockout in the first round itself. Since then, ‘ Suga’ has been in an undefeated run and has won six of his last fights. While many believe that the current bantamweight champion is the favorite for the winner. It will be interesting to see whether ‘ Chito’ manages to beat him again. Who will win the fight at UFC 299? Let us know in the comments below.

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