Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler's rivalry has been ridiculed by fans after previous footage emerged of the pair sharing a hug backstage at UFC 257.
Poirier is set to take on 155lb rival Chandler at UFC 281 after the pair agreed to a meeting which is set for November 12 at Madison Square Garden. 'The Diamond' and his opponent were involved in a heated altercation at UFC 276 where the pair vowed to destroy one another in their upcoming clash, with both men separated by security.
However footage has emerged of a prior face-to-face at UFC 257 which showed Poirier and Chandler much more subdued when sizing each other up. They first pretended to feint and move in front of each other when they were brought together, but then hugged it out after Poirier paid tribute to his rival's most recent victory at the time against Dan Hooker.
