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Dustin Poirier fires back at Beneil Dariush after being told to retire
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier responded to Beneil Dariush after he suggested that Poirier should hang up the gloves. The former UFC interim lightweight champions’ latest outing occurred at UFC 281 in November at Maddison Square Garden against Michael Chandler. After enduring the early storm from Chandler, Poirier recuperated, eventually latching onto a rear-naked choke in […]
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Drew Dober explains why Dustin Poirier could be a problem for Islam Makhachev
Drew Dober is on an impressive run of form. The American has won his last three on the bounce with all of those victories coming via stoppage. In fact, his last six wins have all been finishes. Dober’s last loss came against Brad Ridell last year as he dropped a unanimous decision – but still […]
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Dustin Poirier shares gnarly photo of his infected foot
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier provided concerned fans with an update on his gnarly staph infection he finds himself battling. Poirier was forced to visit the hospital on Sunday after suffering a gruesome staph infection in his left foot. ESPN reported that Poirier’s staph was not reacting to antibiotics, resulting in the American Top Team athlete […]
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Nate Diaz pokes fun at Saturday’s UFC 281 matchup between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler
Nate Diaz poked fun at Saturday’s UFC 281 lightweight matchup between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler. Poirier and Chandler play a large part in the exceptional UFC 281 line-up at Maddison Square Garden, New York. The pairing have gone back-and-forth exchanging verbal insults for some time now, and found themselves in a heated altercation at […]
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Dustin Poirier names two candidates as likely next opponents
Dustin Poirier has put himself in the perfect position to name his next opponent. The Louisiana-native has amassed one of the most impressive records in the game including back-to-back stoppage wins against Conor McGregor in his last two fights. With two clashes in their trilogy currently standing in the top-5 highest-selling UFC pay-per-views ever; there […]
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Dustin Poirier responds after Nate Diaz suggests he turned down potential fight “They’re lying and you’re getting played”
Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier continued to trade barbs on social media this evening, with ‘The Stockton Slugger’ accusing ‘The Diamond’ of ducking a potential fight. The two stars have exchanged some heated words as of late but both appear interested in a future matchup. This evening, Nate Diaz took to Twitter with the following […]
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Artem Lobov gives prediction for McGregor vs Poirier III
If there’s one man who knows Conor McGregor (22-5) the fighter as well as anyone; it’s Artem Lobov. The pair have spent years sparring at SBG gym in Ireland and the Russian was coached by McGregor for The Ultimate Fighter 22. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Artem Lobov (@rushammer) After departing […]
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Report | Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 3 targeted for July 10
A highly anticipated trilogy bout between lightweight standouts Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is in the works for later this summer. The news was originally reported on Tuesday by Georgian journalist Giorgi Kokiashvili, lead MMA reporter for Adjarasport TV, the official Ultimate Fighting Championship partner in Georgia. https://twitter.com/iHeartGeorgius1/status/1374473044761083913 “I don’t want to alarm you, but […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says UFC 254 is ‘best card of the year.’
Khabib Nurmagomedov sounds like he’s just as hyped for UFC 254 as we are. The lightweight champion took to Twitter to add some fairly-warranted hype to what promises to be an absolute banger and wrote, ‘2 champion, 4 former champion, 4 title challengers. How do you like this card with full of killers. Best card […]
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Dan Hooker responds to Justin Gaethje predicting Dustin Poirier victory
This weekend’s main event will be a big matchup between highly-ranked lightweights Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker, and neither of them are underestimating the other. Recently, UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje predicted that Poirier will “merk” Hooker in their fight, and now “The Hangman” has responded. During an interview with Submission Radio, Hooker was asked […]
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Dustin Poirier understands why he wasn’t selected to replace Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 249
Dustin Poirier has said that he understands why he wasn’t the man chosen to replace Khabib Nurmagomedov in the UFC 249 main event. When Nurmagomedov’s removal from the UFC 249 card was confirmed, speculation began regarding who may be the man to replace him on the seemingly doomed card. Poirier was one of several fighters […]
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Al Iaquinta calls for fight with Dustin Poirier: ‘I’m gonna f**k him up’
Al Iaquinta is looking to get back to his winning ways and believes fellow former lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier is the guy that should be standing across the Octagon from him. Following his title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov — which he took on a little over a day’s notice after the craziness of the […]
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Tony Ferguson rips Ali Abdelaziz, calls him a ‘Twitter warrior’
Tony Ferguson returns to action this Saturday against Donald Cerrone at UFC 238, but before the fight he went on the offensive against the manager of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, none other than Ali Abdelaziz. In a pre-fight scrum with the media, Ferguson ripped the manager and criticized his persona on social media. “That’s […]
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Dana White ‘absolutely’ expects to see a rematch between bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor might not be fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov in a rematch at UFC 242, but there’s still the chance we see these two bitter rivals fight each other again down the road. On Tuesday, it was made official that the UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov will battle interim champion Dustin Poirier in the main event of […]
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The biggest winners from UFC 236
UFC 236, emanating from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, was an extremely exciting night of fights. From the very first bantamweight scrap to kick off the 13-fight card to the double interim title fight main event, UFC 236 was one of the more memorable night of fights in recent years. With two new interim […]
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Joseph Duffy vs. Dustin Poirier set to headline UFC Fight Night 77 in Dublin
A key lightweight bout between rising contenders Joseph Duffy and Dustin Poirier will headline October’s UFC Fight Night 77 event in Dublin. Joseph Duffy (14-1 MMA) will have an opportunity to fight in front of his local fans when he locks horns with Dustin Poirier in Ireland. “Irish Joe” was most recently seen in action […]
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If Swanson loses to Edgar, Poirier wants rematch
Coming off a quick TKO loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 177, Dustin Poirier once against found himself among the middle of a stacked featherweight division. Poirier, who fought Cub Swanson to a decision at UFC on Fuel TV back in February of 2013, would like a rematch with Swanson, if Cub loses to Frankie […]
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Poirier Believes He Can Still Beat McGregor, Claims He Just “Got Caught”
Dustin Poirier is coming off of a KO loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 178, where he was TKO’d in the first round. Leading up to the bout, McGregor and Poirier were trading verbal blows back and forth, which Poirier says adds to the disappointment of the loss. He spoke to Ariel Helwani on The […]
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Brad Pickett Calls Out Thiago Alves, Brown, And Poirier For Hill Of Champions Challenge
For those who don’t know, the ‘Hill Of Champions’ challenge is currently circulating through the MMA community. The challenge? Make a video showcasing yourself doing something combat sports related (i.e. padwork, teach a technique, demonstrate a workout) for 20 seconds, and then call out 3 other combat sports athletes. Brad Pickett took the challenge and […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver headlines UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston
A key featherweight bout featuring Conor McGregor (16-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) taking on Dennis Siver (22-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) will headline the UFC’s return to Boston this January. UFC officials confirmed the five-round main event booking this morning. The brash Irishman, Conor McGregor, is coming off a first-round knockout victory which he earned over Dustin […]
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Conor McGregor would rather keep busy than wait for a title shot
Conor McGregor (16-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is coming off a first-round knockout victory over Dustin Poirier at September’s UFC 178 event in Las Vegas. Following his win over “The Diamond”, the brash young Irishman proclaimed himself the divisions number one contender, a notion that UFC president Dana White seems to agree with. McGregor will be […]
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McGregor Wants To Win Title In Early 2015, Then Move Up And Win Lightweight Title
Conor McGregor has been one of, if not the quickest rising star in the UFC. Having a 4-0 record in the UFC, with his recent win coming over formerly ranked #5 Dustin Poirier, McGregor’s name has been thrown in for talks of the next title shot. ‘Notorious’ has no doubts about what he wants to […]
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UFC 178 Medical Suspensions: Kennedy Out Up To 6 Months
UFC 178 took place this past weekend, and what a night it was for fight fans. Below are the full medical suspensions for the event, fighters not listed suffered no significant injuries, and are suspended for the mandatory 7-days. MMAFighting obtained the medical report from the NSAC. Tim Kennedy: Required to clear left orbital inferior […]
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Rankings Report: Conor McGregor Cracks Top 5
At UFC 178 this past weekend, Conor McGregor cracked the top 5 rankings for the featherweight division according to the UFC’s official rankings. Prior to his win over Poirier this past weekend McGregor was ranked 9th on the ladder, however with his win he replaced Poirier on the ladder in the #5 spot. McGregor is […]
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McGregor Open To Moving Up To Lightweight Eventually
Following his dominant win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 178, Conor McGregor attended the post-fight press conference complete with an “ivory elephant trunk suit” to continue his verbal assault on the featherweight division. (Read about it HERE). McGregor also informed media members that he would be open to fighting at lightweight, but not until after […]
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PHOTO | Conor McGregor Celebrates Win Over Poirier
Following his dominant win over Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor returned to the comfort of his presidential suite to relax with his family and team. Check it out: Post by Conor McGregor.
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QUICK TWITT: Nik Lentz Calls Out Conor McGregor
Following his dominant, quick, 1st round KO over Dustin Poirier at UFC 178 this past weekend, Conor McGregor’s name was potentially thrown in for a title shot against the winner of Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes. Nik Lentz has something to say about that, and took to Twitter to do so. .@TheNotoriousMMA You've ducked me […]
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QUICK TWITT: Dustin Poirier “Heart Broken” Following McGregor Loss
Saturday night at UFC 178, Dustin Poirier was stopped for the first time in his career, by none other than Conor McGregor. McGregor TKO’d Poirier in just under two minutes into the bout. Yesterday, Poirier sent out a Tweet saying: Live by the sword Die by the sword I'm truly heart broken. — The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September […]