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Who did Poirier beat to break into the top 5 UFC Lightweight rankings for the first time?

  • Eddie Alvarez

  • Justin Gaethje

  • Anthony Pettis

  • Michael Johnson

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Dustin Poirier beat Eddie Alvarez to break into the top 5 UFC Lightweight rankings for the first time. Poirier was ranked 6th in the Lightweight division before the fight, while Alvarez was ranked 4th. Poirier won the fight by unanimous decision, which earned him a spot in the top 5 rankings.
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