Lil Wayne to walk out Louisiana-native, Dustin Poirier
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Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) defends it in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC), which headlines Saturday's UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Dustin Poirier predicted to ‘stick around’ after UFC 318 in one scenario due to Islam Makhachev move
On the topic of whether ‘The Diamond’ will be truly retired after UFC 318, Sterling suggested that Makhachev’s decision to vacate the crown has potentially put a fourth undisputed title shot back on the table for Poirier if he can “dominate” Holloway in New Orleans.
UFC legend Alexander Volkanovski has named one of Dustin Poirier's most recent wins that really stands out to him.
After hinting at the possibility in recent weeks, Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) confirmed Wednesday that rap legend Lil Wayne will accompany him during his final UFC walk. Lil Wayne's presence won't deter Poirier from sticking with his classic walkout music, however. Poirier will still walk to James Brown's "The Boss" as he long has.
Poirier bounced back in a big way, emerging victorious from a brutal and bloody war with Pettis that had many touting it as the Fight of the Year. The finish came somewhat anticlimactically in round three, however, when Pettis appeared to tap out with Poirier on top of him out of nowhere.
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Daniel Cormier admits it won't be easy commentating Dustin Poirier's final appearance in the octagon at UFC 318.
One former UFC fighter says the failure to win an undisputed title doesn’t eliminate Dustin Poirier from every GOAT discussion. Poirier’s career in mixed martial arts will come to an end on July 19, when he makes the walk for one last Octagon appearance almost two decades after his first professional fight.