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Dustin Poirier misses fighting as much as fans miss him.
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Poirier’s legendary career came to an end with a unanimous decision loss against Max Holloway at UFC 318 in July, after which he retired with a 30-10 record. In a post on X on Saturday, “The Diamond” was asked how much he misses fighting. Poirier replied, “Everyday, the moment my eyes open, I’ve done it for two decades dedicated my life to it…. A part of me has died”
The longtime American Top Team mainstay joined World Extreme Cagefighting in 2010 as an undefeated prospect and became a part of the UFC after its acquisition of WEC the following year. His UFC run was defined by marquee wins over many of the top lightweights of his era, including Justin Gaethje, Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez, and above all by a pair of trilogies against Holloway and Conor McGregor.
Poirier won the UFC’s interim lightweight title in his second meeting with Holloway, at UFC 236 in April of 2019. It would be the high-water mark of his career, as he fought for the undisputed strap three times, but came up short against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Charles Oliveira and Makhachev.
During his career and since retirement, the Louisiana native has used his stardom to help various fighters do charity work through his “The Good Fight Foundation” initiative.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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