The most impressive records in sports are almost always the ones that occur over lengthy periods of time. Even 25 years after Cal Ripken set the Major League Baseball record for most consecutive games played at 2,632 over a 16-year period, it's still regarded as one of the most untouchable records in sports.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 12: UFC fighter Dustin Poirier attends UFC 271 at Toyota Center on February 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The most impressive records in sports are almost always the ones that occur over lengthy periods of time. Even 25 years after Cal Ripken set the Major League Baseball record for most consecutive games played at 2,632 over a 16-year period, it’s still regarded as one of the most untouchable records in sports.
On Saturday on the main card of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in New York, the promotion's 29th anniversary,. Chandler has not held any kind of a UFC belt, so he'll be only the second opponent in more than five years and in 11 fights who hasn't held a UFC championship. “Yeah, that's a pretty crazy track record right there,” Poirier said of his parade of fights against champions. “But hey, this guy's a former world champion [and] has wins over former UFC world champions, as well. I think it speaks to my skill set and the caliber of fighter I am. Somebody might make their way up to that opportunity, but to be 10 fights in a row fighting the best of the best says something. You don’t fall into those spots.
It’s a remarkable display in a sport in which the physical and mental toll makes it difficult to stay on top for long period of times. He’ll need to push himself to get past Chandler, whose incredibly quick pace and wrestling skill makes him a tough out. A win, though, will keep his hope of getting one more crack at the lightweight title, now held by Islam Makhachev, alive.
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