During his incredible term of office in the UFC, Dustin Poirier has installed a number of great performances that will go off in the history of the sport.
The coming Saturday, Dustin Poirier will take his last walk to the Octagon when he compiles Max Holloway for the BMF title on UFC 318, in what his emotional pension fight will be.
It will mark 'The Diamond's' first fight in more than a year, with his last fight against Islam Makhachev on UFC 302 last June.
With his undisputed title ambitions dead and buried, the UFC legend decided to put an end to his career with one last fight and it will complete a trilogy against 'blessed' Holloway.
After having defeated his incredible names during his career, the largest versions of Poirier have been arranged here for his latest dance.
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3. Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor – UFC 257
After announcing his return to the Octagon in 2021, Conor McGregor was linked to 'The Diamond' in what a rematch of their collision was in 2014.
On the way to the fight, 'the notorious' McGregor was unusually respectful for Poirier and the structure was different from a usual McGregor fight.
In the first round, Poirier started chopping at the leg of the Irishman and landed a few large troubles on the chin of the former double champion.
Towards the end of the first round, McGregor landed a few large shots, but they were answered back by Poirier who kept landing huge legs.
And when in the second round 'The Diamond' landed a huge series that then left McGregor cold on the canvas and the Irishman handed his first UFC loss by KO.
2. Dustin Poirier vs Dan Hooker – UFC Vegas 4
When Poirier and Dan Hooker met in the UFC Apex Octagon for a difficult time, they set up one of the most incredible shows that were ever seen in the UFC.
To this day, fans still claim that the fight was perhaps one of the biggest fights ever after the two five rounds went to life and death, leaving their hearts and souls in the cage.
'The Diamond' then raised the unanimous decision gain and returned from his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov a few months earlier.
1. Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway – UFC 236
Appropriate, Poirier's most impressive victory against Holloway came when the two met for the second time at UFC 236.
When they fought for the first time in 2012, it was Holloway's debut fight and Poirier made a relatively simple work by him when he almost tore Holloway's arm with a first round of submission.
And after his dominant run as champion Vederweight, Holloway decided to test himself on lightweight, albeit in the short term.
During the five round fight for the interim light weight title, the Louisianan showed his incredible boxing and completely void 'blessed', which was informed of what is generally considered his greatest version ever.