Dustin Poirier wants a name that excites him.
His most recent opponent Justin Gaethje fit the bill, but Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) lost their “BMF” title bout by knockout at UFC 291 in July. Poirier won their first fight in 2018 by TKO, in what was one of the best fights of the year.
“What I do is high risk, high reward, and anything can happen on any night,” Poirier told MMA Mania. “But I knew that going into this fight. That’s the reason I accepted this fight. I knew that he’s a dangerous opponent, and I knew anything can happen and that got me up in the morning. That’s what fighting is.”
