Unlike some of his lightweight contender counterparts, Charles Oliveira stayed respectful following the conclusion of UFC 257.

Oliveira (30-8 MMA, 18-8 UFC), who currently rides an eight-fight winning streak, wasted no time congratulating Dustin Poirier (27-6 MMA, 20-6 UFC) for his main event victory over Conor McGregor on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

First in Portuguese, and then in English, Oliveira sent out back-to-back tweets praising Poirier’s performance.

“Congrats man,” Poirier wrote. “Great victory.”

In a third tweet, Oliveira congratulated Poirier once again, but this time, expressed interest in a matchup against him in the near future.

“I hope to see you soon, @DustinPoirier,” Oliveira wrote. “Once again congrats (on) last night’s performance. Hard work pays off, and you delivered. Let’s do it.”

The tweet was in response to comments made by Poirier at the UFC 257 post-fight news conference. While he shut down any prospect of an immediate matchup against Michael Chandler, Poirier indicated Oliveira could be next.

“I think he has more of a (chance at fighting me next),” Poirier said. “I’ve been watching that guy for 10 years in the UFC (in) two different weight classes. He’s fought the best of the best, over and over again – and he’s been knocked down and got up. Time and time again, he’s proven himself. He’s proven what mixed martial arts and perseverance and what believing in yourself is. I respect that.”

Check out Oliveira’s tweets and Poirier’s comments in the tweets below:

Parabens Dustin. Excelente vitória https://t.co/3RXQiz1FJU

— Charles Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) January 24, 2021

Congrats man. Great victory. https://t.co/8OgJ1CPD50

— Charles Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) January 24, 2021

I hope to see you soon, @DustinPoirier. Once again congrats for last night’s performance. Hard work pays off, and you delivered.

Let’s do it #UFCLightweight #UFC #UFCFightIsland https://t.co/4r2qJIrS5Q

— Charles Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) January 24, 2021

Oliveira, 31, currently rides an eight-fight winning streak including recent victories over Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee.

Poirier, meanwhile, has won back-to-back fights over McGregor and Dan Hooker following a successful title challenge against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

UFC 257 took place Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

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Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor shares his thoughts with Jon Anik after being defeated by Dustin Poirier in the UFC 257 main event.

McGregor suffered his first career knockout loss to “The Diamond” on Saturday. The bout was a rematch and Poirier avenged his 2014 loss to McGregor.

TRENDING Dana White no longer thinks Khabib is going to fight again following UFC 257

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Lightweight Michael Chandler announced his arrival to the UFC and the rest of the division with a massive first-round knockout over Dan Hooker in the UFC 257 co-main event.

TRENDING UFC 257 results: Dustin Poirier knocks out Conor McGregor; Michael Chandler stuns Dan Hooker

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Nate Diaz has spoken.

Following the UFC 257 main event Saturday, in which Dustin Poirier finished Conor McGregor with punches in Round 2, Diaz (20-12 MMA, 18-11 UFC) took to Twitter to weigh in on the fight.

“These guys all get finished all the time,” Diaz wrote.

Despite not having fought since November 2019, Diaz continues to be a potential matchup on the tip of many fighters’ tongues. Both McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and Poirier (27-6 MMA, 20-6 UFC) displayed an interest in fights against Diaz at the UFC 257 post-fight news conference. Both have a history with the Irishman.

These guys all get finished all the time 🤦🏻‍♂️

— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) January 24, 2021

McGregor and Diaz fought twice in 2016, at UFC 196 and UFC 202. Diaz finished McGregor by second-round submission in the first meeting before McGregor won a majority decision in the rematch.

As for Poirier, he was briefly paired with Diaz for a fight scheduled to take place at UFC 230 in November 2018. However, when Poirier withdrew from the matchup, Diaz soured on fighting on the event.

Diaz has only suffered three professional losses inside the distance, with his loss to Jorge Masvidal in his most recent fight coming by way of stoppage due to a cut.

UFC 257 took place Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

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Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon at UFC 257 had a catastrophic result. The Irishman suffered his first knockout loss in MMA competition courtesy of Dustin Poirier in their main event matchup.

McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) got dropped and stopped by TKO in the second round of the lightweight rematch, which took place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. He did not have an answer to Poirier’s (27-6 MMA, 19-5 UFC) leg kicks, nor the subsequent head shots that led to his demise.

Although the outcome was not in his favor, McGregor is not at a dead end in MMA. He seemingly wants to keep fighting, and there still remains a plethora of options for him going forward.

So what’s next for McGregor? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on his future after UFC 257.

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