After the win over McGregor, Dustin Poirier positioned himself as the leading contender for the 155 lb title. The division’s belt is currently vacant following unbeaten champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement.
Like so many other combat sports fans and practitioners, Dustin Poirier takes influence from the fictional character Rocky Balboa, a pugilist from Sylvester Stallone’s homonymous movie series.
Dustin Poirier subtitled the picture with a piece of the famous inspiring speech that Balboa delivers to his son in the movie franchise’s sixth installment.
Dustin Poirier lost to McGregor back in 2014 but got his revenge at last month’s UFC 257. In a close-fought battle, “The Diamond” got hurt by McGregor during the first round but could endure the damage until the five minutes were over.
Dustin Poirier landed a series of low kicks to McGregor’s calf in the second round, nullifying one of the Irishman’s legs. From that point, Dustin Poirier administrated the fight until eventually knocking McGregor out with punches.
Dustin Poirier believes Conor McGregor will recover from the defeat
Dustin Poirier believes that his win over Conor McGregor will not affect the former UFC double champion’s ability to return to his best form.
Speaking about McGregor’s behavior before and after the fight, Dustin Poirier praised his conduct and guaranteed that McGregor will come back from this setback even stronger.
The two lightweight contenders are being linked for a third fight, this time with the 155 lb belt on the line. Do you think it is the right call for the UFC to make? Sound off in the comments.
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