Meanwhile, Charles Oliveira had captured the promotions<\/a> vacant 155 lb title back in May, when he stopped Michael Chandler with a TKO in the second round. That win had marked \u2018Do Bronx\u2019s\u2019 ninth in a row, with eight of those respective victories coming by finish.<\/p>\n Saturday night\u2019s \u2018Oliveira vs. Poirier\u2019 main event 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 much desired title win. However, in round two \u2018Do Bronx\u2019 was able to score an early takedown and road out the round in top position while dropping elbows. Then, in round three, Oliveira was able to take the back of \u2018The Diamond\u2019 and promptly locked in a rear-naked choke to finish the contest.<\/p>\n In the immediate aftermath of the loss Dustin Poirier admitted he wasn\u2019t sure if he had the desire to \u201cclaw and climb\u201d the lightweight ladder again.<\/p>\n \u201cI can do anything I put my mind to. I can fight for another belt. I can go on another streak. I can claw and climb and get back to wherever I want to be. It\u2019s just, \u2018Do I want to?\u2019 That\u2019s the question I\u2019ve got to look in the mirror and answer. Do I want to do it again? Do I want to go down that road again? That answer will come in the next couple days or couple weeks.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n While Dustin Poirier has still not made a firm decision regarding his fighting future, he did take to social media this afternoon where he issued the following statement to his fans.<\/p>\n What a beautiful journey, the ups and the downs. Im grateful for all of it<\/p>\n — The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"Charles](\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Charles-Oliveira-Dustin-Poirier-UFC-269-1.jpg\")
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