Confirming plans this week to combat not less than as soon as — if not twice extra contained in the Octagon, Dustin Poirier has been backed to make a return to fight sports activities by UFC CEO, Dana White, who claims the previous interim champion may by no means be “counted out.
Poirier, a former interim light-weight champion, retains the quantity 4 rank within the official divisional rankings, most not too long ago headlining UFC 302 firstly of June, dropping a 3rd undisputed championship cost.
Sucumming to a fifth spherical end, Lafayette striker, Poirier was submitted within the last spherical by undisputed champion and pound-for-pound primary, Islam Makhachev in New Jersey, and weighed up probably retiring from combined martial arts within the instant aftermath of the loss.
Nonetheless, within the months since, the American High Crew mainstay has confirmed plans to combat once more sooner or later — and with the promotion reportedly weighing up a return to his native Lousiana subsequent yr, Dustin Poirier claimed he might compete twice sooner or later.
Dustin Poirier urged to proceed combating by UFC boss, Dana White
Receiving considerably of a seal of approval from White — who performed down a focused return for former light-weight championship challenger, Donald Cerrone this week besides, Poirier can by no means be swept except for any combat in response to the long-time promotional chief.
“Have a look at what he (Dustin Poirier) did,” Dana White advised assembled media following the Contender Collection this week. “Everyone was speaking about his execution towards (Benoit) Saint-Denis, all that sh*t that was talked, and have a look at what he did. You’ll be able to by no means rely Poirier out. That’s as much as him. He’s going to resolve whether or not he desires to combat or doesn’t need to combat. It’s all the time as much as them — it’s less than me.”
“However to say, ‘Oh, he ought to most likely stroll away proper now?’ I don’t find out about that,” White defined. “I didn’t assume that (Daniel) Cormier ought to have walked away when he did, however Cormier did. He felt it was time to go, and he did it. He’s moved on, and he’s doing nice. Have a look at the second profession he has now — it’s unbelievable. All these different guys, they should begin desirous about that.”
