NEWARK, N.J. – Dustin Poirier may or may not continue fighting, but one thing is certain: He’ll always have the doors open at the UFC.
The former interim UFC lightweight champion teased retirement following his defeat in his title fight against 155-pound cham Islam Makhachev. Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) was submitted by Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 302.
In his post-fight interview, Poirier said he was unsure if he wanted to continue fighting and said Saturday’s performance could’ve been the last time fans got to see him fight.