An interesting lightweight contest has been added to the upcoming UFC 199 event, as Dustin Poirier takes on Bobby Green.
The event goes down June 4 from The Forum in Los Angeles and features two UFC title fights. It marks the first time the Octagon has appeared in L.A. since 2015.
Poirier (19-4) defeated Joseph Duffy most recently, improving to 7-1 over his last eight. “The Diamond” is on a three-fight win streak that started when he moved up from featherweight.
Green (23-6) was on an eight-fight win streak of his own before dropping a bout to Edson Barboza in 2014. Last year, “The King” was riddled with injuries, scrapping two planned appearances.
The card features Chris Weidman challenging Luke Rockhold for the middleweight title and Dominick Cruz defending his bantamweight belt vs. Urijah Faber.
News of the Poirier-Green contest was first reported by the Los Angeles Daily News.