Sherdog’s Top 10: Can’t Miss Fights of April
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UFC on Fox 29
April 14 | Glendale, Arizona
If the Just Bleed God exists, he undoubtedly smiled when this match was made. Poirier, 25, remains in search of an elusive title shot, more than seven years after he joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster. “The Diamond” last competed at UFC Fight Night 120 in November, when he stopped onetime lightweight champion Anthony Pettis inside three rounds. Wins over Jim Miller, Bobby Green, Yancy Medeiros and current UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway anchor Poirier’s resume. Gaethje, meanwhile, finds himself on the rebound for the first time following his knockout loss to Eddie Alvarez at UFC 218 on Dec. 2. The former World Series of Fighting champion had compiled a perfect 18-0 mark prior to his failed encounter with Alvarez.
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