One of the more eye-catching matchups on tonight's UFC 281 card is the lightweight contest between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler.
The two fighters have made it clear that they don't like each other and will be looking to walk away from Madison Square Garden with a win in order to progress their careers.
This will be Poirier's first fight since failing to beat the then-lightweight champion Charles Oliveira last December, while Chandler will be looking to build on his win over Tony Ferguson in May.
Here's everything you need to know about Poirier vs. Chandler.
When is Poirier vs. Chandler? date, start time tonight
- Date: Saturday, November 12
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT
- Cagewalks (approx): 11:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. GMT
The main card is set to get underway at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT with the cagewalks for this particular fight scheduled for 11:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Poirier vs. Chandler on tonight?
- U.S.: ESPN PPV
- UK: BT Sport
ESPN PPV will broadcast the contest in the U.S., while BT Sport will show the fight in the UK.
Where is the Poirier vs. Chandler fight tonight?
The fight will be taking place at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Dustin Poirier record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: January 19, 1989
- Height: 5' 9"
- Reach: 72"
- Total Fights: 35
- Record: 28-7-0
Michael Chandler Record and Bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: April 24, 1986
- Height: 5' 8"
- Reach: 71.5"
- Total Fights: 30
- Record: 23-7-0
Poirier vs. Chandler fight card
Main card
- Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira for Adesanya's UFC middleweight title
- Carla Esparza vs. Zhang Weili for Esparza's UFC women's strawweight title
- Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler; Lightweight
- Frankie Edgar vs. Chris Gutierrez; Bantamweight
- Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles; Lightweight
Prelims
- Brad Riddell vs. Renato Moicano; Lightweight
- Dominick Reyes vs. Ryan Spann; Light heavyweight
- Molly McCann vs. Erin Blanchfield; Women's flyweight
- Andre Petroski vs. Wellington Turman; Middleweight
Early prelims
- Matt Frevola vs. Ottman Azaitar; Lightweight
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez; Women's strawweight
- Michael Trizano vs. Choi Seung-woo; Featherweight
- Julio Arce vs. Montel Jackson; Bantamweight
- Carlos Ulberg vs. Nicolae Negumereanu; Light heavyweight