For one final time, Dustin Poirier left it all inside the Octagon. “The Diamond” lost his retirement match to rival Max Holloway Saturday night at UFC 318 from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Poirier, a former interim UFC champion, had announced the bout would be his last weeks before it took place. The promotion was able to have the card in Louisiana, his home state.
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“It’s been overwhelming, honestly,” Poirier said after the fight (thanks to ESPN for the quotes). “I feel appreciated. I feel seen. I never stepped outside of fighting and looked at it this way. I never got to look at it third person.
“This week has been incredible. I feel loved by the fans, Louisiana and the company. I’m a kid living the dream out here.”
Poirier had won the first two meetings with Holloway, scoring a decision in 2019 and a submission win back in 2012. He ends his career with a record of 30-10 with one no-contest, earning 15 knockouts and eight submission victories.
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