UFC fighter Dustin Poirier says he has no idea who Roman Reigns is
UFC fighting sensation Dustin Poirier has admitted he has no idea who Roman Reigns is. The former interim UFC lightweight champion spoke about this to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, and said he doesn't follow WWE.
However, Poirier mentioned that he is well aware of Reigns' upcoming SummerSlam opponent, John Cena.
While speaking to Helwani, Dustin Poirier said the following, admitting he doesn't know who Reigns is and adding he is also guilty of not following WWE.
"No I do not. I don't, man, I don't. Guilty."
Helwani continued by mentioning that Reigns will be going up against Cena at this year's SummerSlam pay-per-view. To this, Poirier admitted that he had heard Cena's name.
"I know that name, I know that name."
Reigns will defend the WWE Universal Championship against Cena in Las Vegas this weekend. The pair will collide in a huge singles match at SummerSlam in what could end up being one of the biggest showdowns of the year.
Dustin Poirier is currently one of UFC's top fighters
2021 has proven to be quite the year for The Diamond. The former interim UFC lightweight champion started off with a victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 257. Then at the recent UFC 264 pay-per-view, Poirier once again defeated the Irishman in their trilogy bout.
With two wins over McGregor, Dustin Poirier is now expected to fight for the UFC lightweight championship in the near future. The Diamond is expected to face Charles Oliveira for the UFC lightweight title and it is only a matter of when the fight will officially be booked.
However, in recent weeks, Poirier has also tried to spark rumors of him possibly fighting Nate Diaz next.
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