Dustin Poirier, UFC
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Dustin Poirier's manager recounts his client's biggest moments entering UFC 318 and how the second Conor McGregor fight was not financially lucrative.
How training camp wisdom from a young Dustin Poirier proved to be surprisingly meaningful — and prescient, considering the great career now drawing to a close at UFC 318.
Poirier bounced back in a big way, emerging victorious from a brutal and bloody war with Pettis that had many touting it as the Fight of the Year. The finish came somewhat anticlimactically in round three, however, when Pettis appeared to tap out with Poirier on top of him out of nowhere.
Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) defends his BMF title against Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in a trilogy bout, which headlines Saturday's UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) event at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.