Dustin Poirier vs. Joseph Duffy headlines UFC Fight Night 77 in Ireland

The main event of UFC Fight Night 77 on October 24 in Dublin, Ireland has been announced as Dustin Poirier will meet Joseph Duffy in a lightweight bout.

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The fight booking was announced on late Tuesday evening by the UFC.

UFC Fight Night 77: Poirier vs. Duffy will come from The 3Arena and tickets will go on sale September 2.

Poirier (18-4) moved back to the lightweight division earlier this year and has won back to back fights. Both wins have come by TKO/KO in the first round and his most recent win came in June against Yancy Medeiros. Duffy (14-1) made his UFC debut in March and has gone 2-0 in the UFC. His last three wins have come by stoppage in the first round and he submitted Ivan Jorge earlier this month at UFC Fight Night 72.

The UFC will be announcing more information on the event, including fight bookings over the next several weeks.