UFC 318 becomes an emotional moment for Dustin Poirier while taking his last walk to the Octagon.
Poirier has produced an incredible career as one of the most beloved hunters in sport and follows everything he has experienced.
Although Dana White may not do the same dedication to Max Holloway, the UFC helped to make his pension feel extra special.
'The Diamond' made his pro debut all the way back in 2009, so the life of the life of a hunter is all he has known for a long time.
Together with the stress of fighting, there is another aspect that Poirier is happy to leave when he puts the gloves on July 19.
Dustin Poirier jokes about having to do blood and urine tests while buying a new car
Dustin Poirier has joked in various interviews before UFC 318 that as soon as he has retired from MMA, he will take steroids now that he is no longer tested drugs.
'The Diamond' made similar comments when viewing his last fight in an interview with Shakiel Mahjouri, before he makes it clear that he just has fun with it.
However, it is no longer worried that it is randomly tested to be tested randomly, an advantage for Poirier has been overwhelmed several times.
“Now that I will not be bothered to get random drug tests at 8 o'clock in the morning, people are right.”
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After detailing a copy in which he was awakened early on a relaxed Sunday morning, Poirier told the story of the most uncomfortable time he had to do a test.
The randomness of the tests is what makes them so effective in theory, but that of course also means that it is an inconvenience for hunters who just continue their day.
In this case, Poirier let the testers come to him so that he could kill two birds with one stone.
“Actually, once I bought a vehicle. I was at the dealer who signed the paperwork and they called me. They were here at my house at my house. They had something like that:” Well, if you can't make it to your house here to meet me the next hour, it counts like a failed test. ”
“I have something like:” Well, you can't go to the, I can't leave now, I'm in the middle of paperwork. ” She drove to the dealer, I did blood and urine at the car dealer in the office.
Dustin Poirier has been tested several times this year
The UFC anti-doping system recently updated their 2025 figures that show exactly how often each athlete has been tested on the schedule.
Despite the fact that he still has to compete this year, it has been a reasonably busy year for Dustin Poirier from this point of view.
He has been tested three times for UFC 318, which is only two less than it was tested in both 2024 and 2023.
Poirier might miss it to perform under the brightest lights for his fans, but that he often has to update his place of residence is probably not something that 'the diamond' will reflect with good memories.