UFC 242 is an event that will haunt Dustin Poirier for the rest of his life.
‘The Diamond’ felt it was his destiny to dethrone Khabib Nurmagomedov and become UFC lightweight champion, but instead the 30-year-old suffered the most lopsided defeat of his career, losing to Khabib via third-round submission after being thoroughly dominated for most of the rounds prior.
Speaking to the press at a UFC 242 post-fight media scrum, Poirier explained why this loss was so personal and devastating for his legacy.
“I’m familiar with adversity,” an emotional Poirier said, per MMA Fighting’s Alexander K.