ESPN Staff Writer Brett Okamoto reported that Dustin Poirier’s fight against Benoit Saint Denis is officially back on for UFC 299. Poirier had previously announced the fight’s cancellation due to financial issues but later clarified the misunderstanding. The 155-pound matchup will be the co-main event of UFC 299 on March 9 in Miami, with a bantamweight title fight between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera as the main event. Poirier, 35, last fought in July, suffering a knockout loss to Justin Gaethje in a BMF title fight. Saint Denis, 28, is currently on a five-fight win streak.
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