A legend of the MMA recreation, Dustin Poirier has indicated he’s cooking up a special (and bloody) farewell for his followers. On the information convention for the ultimate UFC occasion of 2024 on Saturday, promotion boss Dana White confirmed that he’s working with The Diamond on a becoming finale.
“We’re in the midst of talks for him with one thing he desires to do for the top of his profession,” White mentioned in a video posted by MMA Junkie.
That “one thing” could possibly be a one-off battle with a well-known light-weight foe like Max Holloway, Michael Chandler or Justin Gaethje. Poirier might even persuade White to convey Nate Diaz again to the UFC. The 2 have by no means confronted one another within the octagon, and Poirier called him out in a recent X post.
A battle in opposition to any a kind of guys would create an unbelievable end to Poirier’s profession, however what if he might do one higher and battle multiple of them? The clues are there.
White mentioned they’re engaged on one thing Poirier desires to do, and Poirier has mentioned he desires to organize a one-night tournament for the BMF belt. What’s extra, Poirier’s X submit on his grand plans included 4 eggplant emojis, probably indicating a four-man match.