Dustin Poirier received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Lafayette, Louisiana.
Stepping into the main event spotlight at UFC 302 for his third and final shot at lightweight gold, Poirier came up short against reigning and defending world champion Islam Makhachev. Despite succumbing to a darce choke in the fifth round, ‘The Diamond’ offered an impressive showing and was dead even with the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ on one judge’s scorecard going into the final five.
Days removed from the loss, Poirier returned to The Bayou State where fans and media were waiting to give him a proper greeting.