MIAMI – Things might’ve looked a bit shaky for Benoit Saint Denis’s chances of getting a marquee matchup, but he was never worried.
The rising UFC lightweight contender returns to the octagon this Saturday to face veteran Dustin Poirier in the co-main event of UFC 299 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+).
About a month before the event, Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) posted on X that the fight against Saint-Denis (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was off and told MMA Junkie he had never officially signed a contract despite UFC CEO Dana White announcing the matchup a few weeks prior. Poirier later said the fight was on and that the post was a “misunderstanding.”
