Michael Bisping advises Dustin Poirier to retire after UFC 302.
Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) was submitted by Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) on this previous Saturday’s headliner at Prudential Heart in Newark, N.J., falling quick in his third try at undisputed gold.
“The Diamond” was unsure of his preventing future after shedding to Makhachev, but when he does determine to proceed competing, Bisping sees two logical choices for him subsequent.
“So Justin Gaethje, Alexander Volkanovski, they’re my two high picks, or does he stroll off into the sunshine?” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel. “Hear, make hay while the solar is shining, however he’s made numerous hay. He’s received cash within the financial institution. He’s represented himself with class.
“He went toe to toe with Islam Makhachev. He’s been in there with a number of the finest fighters on the planet and placed on some absolute wars and, as he stated, if he considers his people who smoke and his form of novice fights, he’s had about 50 fights.”
Regardless of nonetheless pondering Poirier can compete at a excessive degree, Bisping advises him to name it a profession.
“He’s solely 35 years outdated, he’s received numerous life left to stay, so go off, get pleasure from your self,” Bisping stated. “That may be my suggestion. I’d like to see him struggle Volk, I’d like to see him struggle Gaethje, however for me, I’d say the very best factor that I ever did was stroll away from fight sports activities.
“It’s a really, very arduous factor. It’s all that you recognize, you’ve devoted your total life to it, however while you do it, while you attain these sorts of heights, it opens so many different doorways. So, Dustin Poirier, no matter you do determine, all the very best. Congratulations on an outstanding profession.”
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