![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/dustin-poirier-makes-cheating-accusation-to-michael-chandler-after-ufc-281-fight/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1_Screenshot_2022-11-14_at_100632-copy.jpg&description=Dustin Poirier submitted Michael Chandler in their UFC 281 clash but he accused of his rival of illegally putting his fingers in his mouth to try and secure a submissionDustin Poirier doubts he will fight Conor McGregor for fourth timeDustin Poirier accused Michael Chandler of illegally 'fish-hooking' his mouth during their fight at UFC 281 Former interim lightweight champion Poirier tapped out Chandler in the third round of their action-packed fight at Madison Square Garden in New York this past weekend. 'Iron Mike' was getting the better of the early exchanges and came close to submitting Poirier in the opening stanza, but 'The Diamond' showed off his superior boxing before tapping out Chandler with a rear-naked choke. In his post-fight interview, Poirier accused Chandler of trying to put his fingers in his mouth whilst attempting a submission in the first round. The illegal move, known as 'fish-hooking', is banned in MMA but it went unnoticed by referee Dan Miragliotta due to the position both fighters were in. Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson dead: Ex-UFC star dies aged 38 after illness "He put his fingers in my mouth to try and lift my neck to get a rear naked choke," Poirier said. "I was like 'come on dude!' The referee told him something but it didn't change the fact that he had the position. Of course [I was in trouble], over against the wall I couldn't see what he was throwing." Chandler responded to the accusation during the post-fight press conference, insisting he was trying to remove his fingers from Poirier's mouth but his opponent made it hard by biting down. "I will admit, his mouth was open and my hand went inside of there and was on his mouthpiece. He bit down, I was trying to pull it out. It wasn't as though I was trying to pull it out and he was biting it and I couldn't get it out. It was more just the angle," Chandler said. What are your thoughts on Michael Chandler being accused of 'fish-hooking' Dustin Poirier? Let us know in the comments section belo){kind=link}
Dustin Poirier submitted Michael Chandler in their UFC 281 clash but he accused of his rival of illegally putting his fingers in his mouth to try and secure a submission
Dustin Poirier accused Michael Chandler of illegally ‘fish-hooking’ his mouth during their fight at UFC 281
Former interim lightweight champion Poirier tapped out Chandler in the third round of their action-packed fight at Madison Square Garden in New York this past weekend. ‘Iron Mike’ was getting the better of the early exchanges and came close to submitting Poirier in the opening stanza, but ‘The Diamond’ showed off his superior boxing before tapping out Chandler with a rear-naked choke.
In his post-fight interview, Poirier accused Chandler of trying to put his fingers in his mouth whilst attempting a submission in the first round. The illegal move, known as ‘fish-hooking’, is banned in MMA but it went unnoticed by referee Dan Miragliotta due to the position both fighters were in.
“He put his fingers in my mouth to try and lift my neck to get a rear naked choke,” Poirier said. “I was like ‘come on dude!’ The referee told him something but it didn’t change the fact that he had the position. Of course [I was in trouble], over against the wall I couldn’t see what he was throwing.”