After they went through 25 minutes of hell together, it almost felt unjust that one of them had to leave the cage saddled with a loss.
Dustin Poirier on Saturday called upon every ounce of his resolve, steadied himself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight pecking order and picked up a unanimous decision over City Kickboxing star Dan Hooker in the UFC on ESPN 12 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. All three judges sided with Poirier—48-47, 48-47 and 48-46—in a remarkable fight in which the competitive spirit of both men was hot to the touch.