In the aftermath of his knockout win over Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 257, Dustin Poirier said, “Fighting is just something I do at this point of my career.”
That succinct statement caught my attention. It made sense coming from Poirier, who began toiling in the lower levels of MMA in and around Louisiana in 2009 before he moved to the WEC in 2010.
The 32-year-old added that he was fighting for his family first and foremost, but what he said next was the most noteworthy thing Poirier explained during his time on the mic at the post-fight press conference.