Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez fought to a no contest in their first ever meeting over a year ago at UFC 211.
The Louisiana native has since stated that Alvarez has turned down multiple rematch offers, which has lead the former UFC Lightweight Champion to call his former opponents claims “silly talk.”
“The thought of ducking or not signing, that’s just silly talk,” Alvarez said on The MMA Hour.
Poirier claimed that Alvarez turned down at least five chances to fight him again, both fighters have been undefeated since their meeting.
Alvarez believes that Poirier is simply jealous because he got offered a coaching gig on the UFC Ultimate Fighter.
“I believe I was offered Dustin the first time he was angry,” Alvarez said. “But I was given The Ultimate Fighter show, and I think that’s where all his bitterness comes from. I think he wanted to be on The Ultimate Fighter show, they gave me the gig, and I got paid well for that, and I got a very good opponent. So I basically got a better opportunity than Dustin Poirier and I took it. If that’s ducking, then I’m ducking, yes, But I’ll always take more money and a better opponent over someone else any day of the week.”
Neither fighter is booked at the moment, which leaves the door open for a potential second fight between them.
