During a recent interview with MMA Fighting’s José Youngs, Poirier pushed the door open a bit more, revealing that while he’s still technically on the fence, all signs point towards him taking one more fight.
“I’m still in the same spot. I’m kind of on the fence, but if a big fight came along that was exciting, that was dangerous, I would probably take it. I still love this. That’s the problem. I love fighting. I love waking up and having a goal to prepare for—a battle. I’m the kind of person that needs that every day or I go crazy, so we’ll see.
“I’m kind of touching my toes in the civilian life, but it doesn’t feel right. But I’m still training, still running, still lifting. I haven’t been doing much MMA or jiu-jitsu because of my ribs, my knee, and my nose can’t yet, but we’ll see. I think I’m going to fight again.”
Champion or not, Dustin Poirier will go down as one of the greatest lightweights in UFC history
Though Dustin Poirier has never strapped undisputed gold around his waist, he is considered by many to be one of the greatest lightweights the sport has ever seen. Since making his Octagon debut all the way back in 2011, ‘The Diamond’ has gone toe-to-toe with the best fighters in the world, including Max Holloway, The Korean Zombie, Conor McGregor, Eddie Alvarez, Anthony Pettis, Justin Gaethje, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler, and Islam Makhachev.
Poirier bested ‘Blessed’ at UFC 236 to claim the interim UFC lightweight championship, but failed the trade in the temporary title for undisputed gold when he squared off with Nurmagomedov five months later.
Amid continued speculation over his continuance in mixed martial arts, former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has revealed he…
Amid continued speculation over his continuance in mixed martial arts, former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has revealed he had requested a release from his UFC contract amid a spat back in 2019.
Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion, most recently headlined UFC 302 back in May, unsuccessfully challenging for the undisputed title for a third time in a D’Arce choke submission loss to Islam Makhachev.
Dustin Poirier reveals 2019 spat with UFC officials
And often sharing a vociferous relationship with the UFC in recent years especially, Poirier – who was embroiled in a saga regarding his status on a March fight with Benoit Saint-Denis, revealed he sought his release from his contract back in 2019.
“I’ve had to fight and push back with everything I’ve ever got from the UFC,” Dustin Poirier told MMA Fighting. “It’s been a war zone behind the scenes every contract, every fight. Probably when I was asking to be released, before I fought Max (Holloway) in 2019 in Atlanta. I don’t remember exactly but they were offering fights that I didn’t want.”
“I don’t know exactly but i was asking to be released then,” Dustin Poirier explained. “I ended up getting the Max fight, so it worked out. Yeah, and the people they were offering me, where my contract was – I don’t remember exactly but that was the closest I was to being [finished].”
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UFC lightweight star Dustin Poirier expects Benoît Saint Denis to lose a second straight fight to an American Top Team standout this fall. Poirier and Saint Denis shared the Octagon in the co-main event of March’s UFC 299 pay-per-view event in Miami. Supporters of the Frenchman tipped him to continue his rise at the expense […]
UFC lightweight star Dustin Poirier expects Benoît Saint Denis to lose a second straight fight to an American Top Team standout this fall.
Poirier and Saint Denis shared the Octagon in the co-main event of March’s UFC 299 pay-per-view event in Miami. Supporters of the Frenchman tipped him to continue his rise at the expense of the veteran contender.
But although he looked to be on track to doing so through one round, “God of War” faded in the second and ultimately fell to his first UFC defeat at 155 pounds by way of a brutal knockout.
“The Diamond” went on to ride that result into a title shot against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 last month. Saint Denis, meanwhile, recently had his chance to rebound confirmed, and it’ll see him up against ATT once again.
Poirier and the ATT gym’s experience going up against Saint Denis could come in handy on fight night, and the Louisianan himself is expecting his team to go two up on the Frenchman…
Poirier Offers Moicano Helping Hand For Paris Prep
During a recent in-studio appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Poirier addressed the confirmed matchup between his stablemate and recent opponent.
Having gotten the better of Saint Denis mere months ago, “The Diamond” revealed he’s offered to aid in the latter part of Moicano’s training camp.
And in terms of how he thinks the bout will play out at Accor Arena, Poirier noted his experience seeing the Brazilian’s jiu-jitsu talents in the gym to back a submission victory for him and ATT on September 28.
“I actually saw Moicano during International Fight Week. … I went and talked to him and I told him, if he needs help, I’ll fly back to Florida,” Poirier said. “I’ve been nursing a few injuries from this last one (against Makhachev), but I think they’re fighting in September. … So probably like, August or something like that, maybe end of August I can go help him out a few weeks.
“Honestly, I think he submits BSD,” Poirier continued. “His (Moicano’s) jiu-jitsu is really good. And he’s strong for that weight, and big.”
Moicano has shared similar confidence when it comes to his chances of departing France with a major victory added to his record.
While Saint Denis’ form pre-UFC 299 and early success against Poirier has left many backing him to bounce back at the Brazilian’s expense come fight night on September 28, Moicano is promising to upset the odds and spoil the night for the Paris locals.
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Dustin Poirier vs. Nate Diaz is a fight that somehow never happened, despite both men showing interest in it….
Dustin Poirier vs. Nate Diaz is a fight that somehow never happened, despite both men showing interest in it.
The two were booked at UFC 230 but it didn’t come to fruition, as both men claim the other pulled out. However, at UFC 279, as Diaz was booked to face Khamzat Chimaev, Poirier, who was in Louisana at the time said the UFC called him to fly to Vegas and fight Diaz on 24 hours’ notice.
“I accepted a fight against him on 24 hours’ notice, I was gonna fly to Las Vegas and weigh in on the same day, the night of the Khamzat [Chimaev] stuff,” Poirier said on The MMA Hour. “It’s a crazy story the way it worked. [Coach] Mike Brown flew in on Thursday to Louisiana, just to come visit. We went to dinner and went to sleep. Friday morning, a bunch of missed calls and texts…my management, Hunter [Campbell], everybody from the UFC reaching out ‘Hey, he’s not going to make weight. Can you make 170?’…I had to do a Zoom call, I have an Android so I had to use my wife’s phone…
“I’m Facetiming with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, stepping on the scale so I can show them I could make weight safely. I’m like 176, I was gonna be 170 the same day. I was gonna fly out the next day…they somehow switched it up. He fought Tony [Ferguson], and then [Kevin Holland] fought Khamzat at a different weight. They switched it around, but I was in and I was gonna go.”
Had Poirier actually fought Diaz on 24 hours’ notice at UFC 279 it would have been a crazy move from ‘The Diamond’ who had been chasing that fight for quite some time.
Dustin Poirier wants to box Nate Diaz
With Dustin Poirier still never fighting Nate Diaz, he says he’s open to boxing the Stockton native so the two can finally fight.
Poirier has hinted about retiring from MMA, but ‘The Diamond’ says he would box Diaz as he believes it would be a fun fight.
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 11, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Uriah Hall Says Michael Jai White Deserves Credit For His Finish Over Gegard Mousasi Back in 2015, UFC middleweight Uriah Hall secured one of his greatest ever wins […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 11, 2024, we’re taking a look at:
Hall tells interesting story behind highlight reel finish
Parkin says Pereira may struggle with bigger grapplers
Anik suggests Poirier vs Diaz
Uriah Hall Says Michael Jai White Deserves Credit For His Finish Over Gegard Mousasi
Back in 2015, UFC middleweight Uriah Hall secured one of his greatest ever wins when he stopped Gegard Mousasi in Japan.
Hall spoke about the way he was able to secure this second-round finish during a recent episode of the Jaxxon Podcast, where he revealed an interesting story behind this win.
He stated that when watching Mousasi’s previous fight with Lyoto Machida, he noticed a tell where the Dutchman dipped his head whenever Machida feinted with his hips.
Hall then combined this with a technique that he learned during his final preparations that came courtesy of Hollywood star Michael Jai White.
“Two weeks before that fight, I was hanging out with Michael Jai White, that m*********** is legit by the way, and he was showing me how to throw techniques without no fat, no tell, no telegraph. It was the hardest s*** ever, I’m still working on some of it. He was showing me the spinning back kick and I think I was this close to him and he was like, ‘You can do it from here’ and I was like what?! He showed me how to move my body that way so when I did that jump spinning back kick, I took away the fat a little bit because I expected him to move a certain way and it just lined up perfectly.”
UFC Heavyweight Mick Parkin Says Alex Pereira May Struggle At Heavyweights With Keeping Opponents Off Him
“Poatan” went from middleweight up to 205-pounds seamlessly and with his ferocious power, he clearly has the ability to put anyone out cold.
Heavyweight contender Mick Parkin believes that Pereira may encounter one issue if he does decide to compete with the big boys on the roster.
Parkin, who regularly trains alongside the interim champion Tom Aspinall, is looking to match the longest active win streak in the division when he returns at UFC 304.
He spoke in a recent interview with Violent Money TV about how despite Pereira’s improving grappling defense, this could become an issue for him against larger opponents.
“It’s a lot different, the size. I think he’s amazing, he just keeps taking these fights and knocking everybody out. He hits so hard that he could definitely hit as hard at heavyweight and knock any heavyweight out in the world. His defensive wrestling is actually looking good but with a bigger guy it’s a lot harder so it might be a bit harder for him to get a bigger guy off on top of him. He might come up and get huge, he’s still got a big frame for it.
“But yeah, the bigger guys, I don’t know if he’s that confident as well that he would just walk the big guys down and think I’m knocking you out or if he’d be a bit more, ‘oh I don’t want to get taken down by these guys’. I don’t know how his mindset is but I definitely feel he could do good.”
Jon Anik Believes That Nate Diaz Makes A Lot Of Sense For Dustin Poirier’s Farewell Fight
There aren’t too many options out there right now that make sense for Dustin Poirier following his lightweight title fight loss at UFC 302.
“The Diamond” recently said that he was leaning towards this being his last outing because at this stage, what is he fighting for if he isn’t trying to become the champion.
One match-up that UFC commentator Jon Anik believes would be a great way to close out his career is one of the few big names in and around his weight class that Poirier is yet to face.
He was booked to fight Nate Diaz in what would have been a massive fight at Madison Square Garden back in 2018 but it never took place due to Poirier withdrawing due to an injury.
“Nate Diaz is a massive superstar and that is among a myriad of reasons why Dustin Poirier is of an appetitive nature for that particular fight and match-up and part of the reason we talked about this in context was not just Nate Diaz suggesting that he wants to come back to the UFC and pursue a championship but also because I was with Dustin Poirier recently and there aren’t that many fights that make sense for him and even some of the match-ups that have been suggested have some relative downside.”
Hitting out at former-foe, Khabib Nurmagomedov in a heated tirade overnight, former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has now targeted…
Hitting out at former-foe, Khabib Nurmagomedov in a heated tirade overnight, former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has now targeted former UFC opponent, Dustin Poirier, labelling his charitable organization, The Good Fight Foundation a scam.
McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined since UFC 264 three years ago, most recently taking on former interim titleholder, Poirier in the pair’s trilogy rubber match.
And fracturing his left tibia and fibula in the opening round of their showdown, McGregor has since been forced from a UFC 303 return against would-be common-foe, Michael Chandler, after fracturing a toe on his left foot in the weeks ahead of his International Fight Week headliner.
Conor McGregor hits out at Dustin Poirier and his wife again
Reacting to claims from Poirier how his own prior opponent, Nurmagomedov may actually purchase his fight-worn kit from his UFC 302 title fight with Islam Makhachev in order to donate to his charity, McGregor labelled the Lafayette native and his wife, Jolie, as “scammers”.
Dustin Poirier says Khabib might be buying he’s ufc 302 fight kit for charity
“Scammers, him and his wife,” Conor McGregor posted on his official X account in a series of now-deleted comments. “Scammers. Buy the shorts that he quit in the most important fight of his life. Scammers, him and his wife. Scammers. Broke scammer alert.”
Hoping to make good on a long-anticipated welterweight fight against Missouri veteran, Chandler before the close of this year, McGregor has been linked with a UFC 310 showdown with the former Bellator MMA championship holder before the end of their year in December.
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