Former interim light-weight champion Dustin Poirier is making ready for his ultimate struggle and expects his opponent to be introduced quickly. In the meantime, “The Diamond” is again within the health club and searching phenomenal.
Ranked No. 5 within the weight class, the 36-year outdated can nonetheless compete with the highest of the division however would not need to stick round too lengthy as is usually frequent amongst athletes. He final fought at UFC 302 final June, shedding to champion Islam Makhachev by way of submission within the fifth spherical.
Poirier has fought for the 155-pound championship 3 times in his profession and got here up brief towards Khabib Nurmagomedov, Charles Oliveira and Makhachev. With no lifelike path again to a title struggle, Poirier sees no purpose to proceed preventing. For him, it was at all times about changing into a world champion.
Dustin Poirier is again within the health club 👀🥊🎥 @DustinPoirier #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/D9E9R4KS96
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 17, 2025
Poirier’s ultimate struggle is anticipated to happen someday this summer season. Whereas his opponent hasn’t been formally named, Poirier has made it clear that he needs an opponent worthy of the second. He did not assume rising star Paddy Pimblett match that invoice.
Heading into his UFC 302 title struggle towards Makhachev, Poirier indicated that might have been his final struggle.
“I’ve devoted a lot to preventing over the previous 18 years that it is time to be like a civilian I really feel like,” Poirier stated this time final yr.
