Kathmandu,
November 14,
Dustin Poirier returned from a career-long layoff on Saturday and defeated Michael Chandler in the UFC 281 featured bout.
Poirier (28-7 MMA, 20-6 UFC), a former interim lightweight champion, returned from a title-fight loss when he earned a third-round submission win over Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in their anticipated lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden in New York.