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Photo | Dustin Poirier is bulking up for his next fight
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) is bulking up for his next fight. Last week, ‘The Diamond’ joined Teddy Atlas on ‘The Fight WTA’ where he disclosed the following information regarding his next Octagon appearance. “I’m not holding my tongue, it is Nate Diaz. I’m not going to say what card, I’m not […]
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Dustin Poirier launches ‘Rare Stash’ whiskey company to compete against Conor McGregor’s ‘Proper 12’
Dustin Poirier, former interim UFC lightweight champion, has launched his very own ‘Rare Stash’ bourbon. ‘The Diamond’s’ latest business venture was announced in a twitter video: “What’s up man, I just want to say thank you to all my fans across the world, thank you for the love and support over the years. “I’m excited […]
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Paddy Pimblett on Dustin Poirier: “Lad, if Oliveira can do that to you Dustin, I can”
UFC newcomer Paddy Pimblett believes he could submit Dustin Poirier in a similar manner to Charles Oliveira. Ever since arriving in the UFC last year, Paddy Pimblett hasn’t been afraid to make some noise. From his knockout win over Luigi Vendramini to his cocky persona, “The Baddy” is someone that plenty of folks are going […]
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Dustin Poirier shares what his wife and coach told him following loss to Charles Oliveira: “They both told me the same thing”
Dustin Poirier says he received the same words of encouragement from both his wife and coach following UFC 269. Poirier (28-7 MMA) challenged reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) in the headliner of last month’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Dustin Poirier had entered the contest as the betting favorite having posted back-to-back […]
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Josh Thomson explains why the UFC won’t put together a Nate Diaz vs Dustin Poirier fight: “The UFC does not want to allow him to fight a big name guy for his last fight on his contract”
Josh Thomson has explained why he doesn’t think the UFC will book the rumoured fight between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier. For weeks now we’ve been hearing about a potential showdown between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier – a collision that has quite literally been years in the making. Unfortunately for mixed martial arts fans […]
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Michael Bisping on Dustin Poirier’s pursuit of Nate Diaz: “That’s just him trying to eradicate those demons”
UFC commentator Michael Bisping has given his thoughts on Dustin Poirier and his recent pursuit of Nate Diaz. Way back at UFC 230 in 2018, we were supposed to see Dustin Poirier square off against Nate Diaz. Alas, an injury ensured that the fight fell apart, and now just over three years later the pair […]
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Nate Diaz provides gloomy update on Dustin Poirier negotiations, takes aim at Charles Oliveira
Nate Diaz has provided a gloomy update after Dustin Poirier suggested their proposed UFC fight was nearly finalized. Poirier (28-7 MMA) joined Teddy Atlas on ‘The Fight WTA’ this morning where he disclosed the following information regarding a future showdown with Diaz (20-13 MMA). “I’m not holding my tongue, it is Nate Diaz. I’m not […]
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Dustin Poirier reveals a short-notice UFC fight with Nate Diaz is nearly finalized
Dustin Poirier revealed on Twitter just this morning that a short-notice UFC fight with Nate Diaz is nearly finalized: “I’m not holding my tongue, it is Nate Diaz. I’m not going to say what card, I’m not going to say a date,” Poirier told Teddy Atlas.“He said something like, ‘Let’s do it.’ I said yes, […]
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Dustin Poirier confirms he will honor $20k donation to charity of Charles Oliveira’s choosing: “We are waiting for them to figure out what project they want”
Dustin Poirier has confirmed that he will be honoring his pledge of donating $20,000 to a charity of Charles Oliveira’s choice. Back at UFC 269, Charles Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier to successfully retain his UFC lightweight championship. The back and forth first round was followed by an emphatic second round performance from “Do Bronx”, leaving […]
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Colby Covington claims Dustin Poirier would “leave the gym crying” following their sparring sessions
There is no doubt that the rivalry between Colby Covington and Dustin Poirier still exists and the latest comments that ‘The Diamond’ would “leave the gym crying” just confirms the animosity between the two. Colby claims he dominated his former teammate while training in the Florida American Top Team gym which brought Poirier to tears, […]
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Colby Covington believes Charles Oliveira’s submission win over Dustin Poirier “De-Legitimizes” the legacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov
Colby Covington believes Oliveira’s recent victory over Poirier at UFC 269 has had a negative effect on the legacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Prior to the fight, Poirier (28-7 MMA) was listed as the betting favorite with many fans predicting he’d be victorious over Oliveira (32-8 MMA). However that was not to be, as ‘The Diamond’ […]
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Nate Diaz continues to troll Dustin Poirier: “Bring yourself back from the dead, you suck DP!”
Nate Diaz isn’t mixing words when trying to entice Dustin Poirier back into the cage. In a recently deleted tweet, Diaz stated: “Your not worthy. If u wanted to fight we would have already. Bring yourself back from the dead, you suck DP!” Poirier had previously tweeted: “I’m down, he’s not.” A Diaz vs. Poirier […]
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Colby Covington mocks Dustin Poirier in latest troll job: “Twenty-five minutes paid in full. I deserve this I’m Louisiana swamp trash”
Colby Covington continues to target his former ATT teammate Dustin Poirier in hopes of scoring a potential fight. Poirier (28-7 MMA) suffered a third round submission loss to reigning lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) earlier this month at UFC 269 (see that here). The result of course did not come as a surprise to […]
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Dustin Poirier dished out coal to the three fighters on Christmas Day
Dustin Poirier decided to dish out some coal to three of his fellow UFC fighters on Christmas morning. Poirier (28-7 MMA) competed earlier this month in the headliner of UFC 269 where for the second time in his career he came up short in his attempt to become the promotions undisputed lightweight champion. After originally […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Dustin Poirier has lost his competitive fire: “If this switch clicks once, he will never go back. I think his switch clicked.”
Former UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Dustin Poirier has lost his competitive fire. After Poirier’s loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, Khabib commented at a recent press conference: “I think every person has resources. You know, I think when a man starts a new business, in the beginning he is on fire. He […]
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Michael Chandler apologizes for being “a little too critical” of Dustin Poirier’s loss to Charles Oliviera
Former UFC title challenger Michael Chandler has apologized for being a bit too critical of Dustin Poirier’s submission loss to Charles Oliveira. Poirier (28-7 MMA) and Oliveira (32-8 MMA) collided in the headliner of UFC 269 with the promotions lightweight world title up for grabs. Charles Oliveira had of course captured the UFC’s vacant 155lbs […]
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Nate Diaz blasts Dustin Poirier after UFC 270 fight fizzles: ‘ufc don’t wanna pay for u dp sorry u suck’
Nate Diaz has blasted Dustin Poirier after their UFC 270 fight has fizzled. After Poirier was submitted by Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title at UFC 269 he wasn’t sure what would be next for him. However, he said the one fight that he would be interested in was to fight Diaz. “When I’ve been […]
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Dustin Poirier opens as massive favorite in potential UFC fight with Nate Diaz
Dustin Poirier has opened as a massive favorite for a potential UFC fight with fellow superstar Nate Diaz. Poirier (28-7 MMA) most recently competed at last weekend’s UFC 269 event, where he once again fell short in his bid to become the promotions undisputed lightweight world champion, suffering a submission loss to Charles Oliveira. Dustin […]
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Colby Covington takes aim at Dustin Poirier and his family: “Your wife is a hoe and you’re a piece of sh*t father”
Colby Covington clearly wants a chance to get his hands on former teammate Dustin Poirier as he is now targeting the Louisiana natives family. Poirier (28-7 MMA) suffered a third round submission loss to reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) last weekend in Las Vegas (see that here). The result did not come […]
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Nate Diaz offers to fight Dustin Poirier at January’s UFC 270 event: ‘Don’t be a scared lil bitch this time now or never’
Nate Diaz is hoping to fight Dustin Poirier in January. After Poirier was submitted by Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title at UFC 269, many thought a fight with Diaz made some sense. On Wednesday, Poirier was on The MMA Hour where he even admitted the Diaz fight is the one that gets him the […]
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Colby Covington wasn’t surprised to see Dustin Poirier “quit” and “leave his neck open” at UFC 269
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has said he wasn’t surprised to see Dustin Poirier “quit” at UFC 269. Back in the day, Colby Covington and Dustin Poirier were teammates and friends during their time together at American Top Team. Alas, as the years have gone on their relationship has somewhat soured, with Covington throwing a […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 269?
The final UFC pay-per-view of 2021 went down on Saturday as the promotion returned to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for a stacked UFC 269 card. The event saw two titles on the line as Charles Oliveira was defending his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier. The co-main event saw Amanda Nunes return to bantamweight […]
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Dustin Poirier releases statement following UFC 269 loss to Charles Oliveira
Dustin Poirier has released a statement following his third round submission loss to Charles Oliveira at Saturday night’s UFC 269 event. Poirier (28-7 MMA) and Oliveira (32-8 MMA) collided in the headliner of last weekend’s pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena. Dustin Poirier had entered the highly anticipated title bout on a three-fight winning streak. ‘The […]
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Charles Oliveira issues statement following submission win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 269
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira issued a statement following his submission win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. Oliveira submitted Poirier in the third round with a rear-naked choke in a back-and-forth fight that headlined the UFC 269 pay-per-view. For Oliveira, he had to survive a tough first round where Poirier dropped him to the […]
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Dustin Poirier reacts following loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269: “I got choked out again. I’m just heartbroken.”
Dustin Poirier is not sure if he wants to claw and climb his way back to a title shot following his loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269. Poirier (28-7 MMA) and Oliveira (32-8 MMA) collided in the headliner of this evenings pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena. Dustin Poirier had entered the contest sporting a […]
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Michael Chandler suggests Dustin Poirier “quit” against Charles Oliveira at UFC 269
Michael Chandler believes Dustin Poirier “quit” in his fight with UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira on Saturday night at UFC 269. Poirier (28-7 MMA) and Oliveira (32-8 MMA) collided in the headliner of tonight’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Dustin Poirier had entered the contest sporting a three-fight winning streak. ‘The Diamond’ had earned back-to-back […]
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UFC 269 Bonus Report: Kai Kara-France earns ‘POTN’ for KO of Cody Garbrandt
The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC 269 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier. The highly anticipated lightweight title fight produced one of the craziest opening rounds in UFC history. Dustin Poirier was able to drop Charles Oliveira on two occasions and appeared to be cruising towards his […]
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Conor McGregor reacts after Charles Oliveira subs Dustin Poirier at UFC 269
Conor McGregor clearly tuned in to watch his former opponent Dustin Poirier challenge Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title at UFC 269. McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Poirier (28-6 MMA) of course have a history. The pair originially met at featherweight way back in September of 2014, with ‘Notorious’ emerging victorious by way of first round […]