On the eve of the UFC 302 event, Dustin Poirier once implicitly refers to this could be the last match in his career. It was the Poirier match that lost to Submission in the 5th half against Islam Makhachev, who holds the Lightweight Championship. Despite the failure, he still shows his good performance.
The good competition against the defending UFC champion is a testament to that Dustin Poirier can continue to play at the top. For that reason, instead of retiring as mentioned, The Diamond is seriously thinking about playing. He could re -export in 2025, for playing up to 2 matches this year.
“After the match against Islam, I went home and told myself, I will end like that? Then a few weeks have passed, the injury no longer tortured me like before, as if telling me to play.
UFC's statement also means that he will continue to stick with MMA in the near future. The Diamond can play at least one more match, before taking into account the next plans in the future. Poirier's opponent may be Nate Diaz, who is also seriously thinking of returning to play.
Dustin Poirier was born in 1989. He played for World Extreme CageFighting before this tournament merged with UFC. Poirier's professional MMA competition is 40 matches, including 30 wins (15 no, 8 submission), 9 defeats and 1 match that does not recognize the results.