It’s a sentiment echoed by many fighters when they get to a certain point with their MMA career. After a decade fighting under the ZUFFA banner and nine years inside the UFC Octagon, Dustin Poirier isn’t interested in taking whatever fight the promotion puts in front of him.
‘The Diamond’ has fought at least twice a year, every year, since making his MMA debut back in 2009. Having firmly carved out his place as a headlining talent, and firmly positioned as a no. 1 contender should Justin Gaethje beat Khabib Nurmagomedov latr this year, perhaps it’s time for the 31-year-old to be a bit more choosy about just what brings him back into the Octagon.