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UFC’s Green says he and Poirier will claim Fight of the Night

By HEIDI FANG LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
June 2, 2016 - 3:28 pm
 
(Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Bobby “King” Green will return at UFC 199 after being out of active competition for the past 18 months. At UFC 199, he’ll face the surging Dustin Poirier who hasn’t lost a battle since moving up to lightweight.

During the time Green was out recovering from a torn ACL, Poirier has won three straight fights. Nonetheless, the Southern California fighter believes he and his latest adversary will take home Fight of the Night honors.

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Contact Heidi Fang at hfang@reviewjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter: @HeidiFang

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