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Dustin Poirier On The UFC Banning Fighters Betting

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Dustin Poirier On The UFC Banning Fighters Betting

Dustin Poirier believes Conor McGregor will beat Michael Chandler. Poier also believes he would bet on McGregor. The former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion also discusses the UFC's ban on fighter betting. The decision was made in October following the controversy surrounding MMA coach James Krause.

Dustin Poirier is glad the betting ban was imposed before UFC 280. He reckons he would have lost a lot of money if he had bet on the last year's event. Poier admits he used to bet against himself. He doesn't know the details of the case.

Dustin Poirier is against the UFC banning fighters betting.

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