Perennial contender Dustin Poirier has weighed in on Ilia Topuria's lightweight move. The former UFC interim lightweight champion used to be a featherweight like Topuria, moving up to 155lbs after a 2014 loss to Conor McGregor before hitting his stride in the years that followed.

Dustin Poirier gives his reaction to Ilia Topuria moving up to his division after vacating the UFC featherweight title.

Dustin Poirier has given his take on Ilia Topuria’s recent decision to leave the featherweight division behind and move up to lightweight. Topuria, who remains undefeated at featherweight, has dominated the competition,