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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alex Pattle

UFC: Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira handed stern tests against rising contenders

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Former lightweight champions Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira have been booked against rising contenders Benoit Saint-Denis and Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 299 and 300, respectively.

Poirier, a former interim champion in the division, will face Saint-Denis in a five-round co-main event at UFC 299 on 9 March. Then, at UFC 300 on 13 April, former undisputed champion Oliveira will fight Tsarukyan in a No 1 contender’s bout.

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