NEWARK, N.J. – Dustin Poirier might or might not proceed combating, however one factor is definite: He’ll all the time have the doorways open on the UFC.
The previous interim UFC light-weight champion teased retirement following his defeat in his title combat towards 155-pound cham Islam Makhachev. Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) was submitted by Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) in the primary occasion of Saturday’s UFC 302.
In his post-fight interview, Poirier stated he was not sure if he wished to proceed combating and stated Saturday’s efficiency might’ve been the final time followers obtained to see him combat.
UFC CEO Dana White thinks it’s a private resolution, however is all in on Poirier persevering with to combat – if that’s what he chooses to do.
“It’s as much as him, it’s lower than me,” White stated on the UFC 302 post-fight press convention. “He is aware of what he needs and what he doesn’t need. He is aware of how he felt, he is aware of how he feels proper now, and that’s all as much as him. Hear, he’s a star. He can keep right here so long as he needs to.”
When it comes to the efficiency itself, White was blown away with what he noticed from each Makhachev and Poirier. Like many, White loved their championship combat and thought Poirier had one in all his greatest profession performances.
“Unimaginable combat,” White stated. “Each guys dug deep. It was an absolute conflict. Islam is hard as hell and proficient, and he ate some large physique pictures tonight and took that elbow to the brow. I assumed that Poirier did an unbelievable job at stuffing takedowns and getting up when he was in nasty positions and getting out of that submission within the first spherical. You couldn’t ask for extra for a important occasion title combat.”
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