Dustin Poirier’s 5th round TKO defeat to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 has been considered as one of the top operations in his career. Still, if there is any team that can put up such a worthy fight to end the career of the great lightweight contender and UFC legend – Poirier. It was not just a title fight; but it was war which was more of an exhibit of the Heart of Poirier.
The failure was not able to dampen spirit of the crowd as well as the supporters as they saw him as worthy of the recognition they had given him. True to his character, Poirier has been tested in the Octagon and has come out of each fight with flying colors, as a true example of a warrior. The fact that Gómez faced such a powerful leader in the final bout confirmed him as a real fighter. Poirier did not step away from a fight; instead, he pressed on even after sustaining injuries throughout his fight career, which exhibited his spirit, commitment, and passion for the sport, thus earning his rightful place in the UFC Hall of Fame.
Hidden Pain
Unfortunately, I have a sprained ankle, this is Pre-fight injury, which has some effect on the fight. During the show with Ariel Helwani, Poirier disclosed that he was inside the cage with a broken rib. “Yeah, I got this thing with my ribs at camp”, Poirier said. “I don’t believe it did alter anything or the way I battled. However, yeah, I cracked my ribs badly. ” Nonethe less Poirier did not succumb to the injuries. He had the gall to fight which was evident during the confrontation even when his wife pleaded with him to stop.
“I was afraid because my wife wants me to do it but I am not going…It was too close anyway, man, I was halfway through camp and all that and I was like I am fighting for the belt or fighting for it man I do it.” Poirier said this.
Battle After Battle Scars
After the physically challenging fight session, Dustin Poyear received tremendous harm different parts of his body. Previously, he had shared that he sustained a “badly broken nose, broken ribs” and a partial tear of his ACL on June 6. Such injuries are severe and will offer a lot of time when I have to be out of commission. The Sherbrook native fighter is well known for his indomitable spirit, Poirier now has put in a considerable period of rest and recovery ahead of him.
Direct delay to one’s normal busy timetable provides the needed time to recover fully from physical and mental ailments. This recovery period is beneficial for Poirier to help him prepare and to make sure he is ready to be back in the Octagon as a worthy competitor. Born and raised in Lafayette, this young man realizes how valuable this holiday is not only to restore the body’s health but also for the soul. It will only be after this gargantuan comeback that he will start pondering his next move in the UFC, and this will leave his fans yearning for more.
As for the fight, in Octagon, Poirier said he wants retire in an interview with Joe Rogan. They looked at each other again and finally he said, “I don’t know. There is a girl whom I like and I must know is it possible or not I think it could be actually, Joe.” But during the press conference Theodor was more unsure, asking how much this retirement could have cost him on the financial side.
