Reflecting on his decorated combat sports career, Dustin Poirier maintains three-fight rival, Conor McGregor will likely go down as the opponent to hit him and ding him the hardest in his seasoned career, however, pointed to still holding bragging rights over the ex-UFC champion.
Poirier, the current number four ranked lightweight contender, has been linked with a return to action in recent weeks — ahead of an expected retirement from combat sports later this annum.
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And sidelined since last summer, Lafayette striking favorite, Poirier was forced to submit in the fifth round of his UFC 302 undisputed championship charge against Islam Makhachev, succumbing to a D’Arce choke loss.