UFC, Dustin Poirier and to Holloway
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On the fourth episode of UFC 318 "Embedded," Robert Valentin seeks mystical answers on Bourbon Street while Dustin Poirier visits the Saints.
It isn't just any fight, either. It's the final fight of a legendary MMA career for Poirier and a UFC run that spans a decade-plus with an extensive resume of legendary names few can duplicate, including this weekend's trilogy with Max Holloway that headlines UFC 318 in Poirier's home state of Louisiana
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Israel Adesanya says he can't discredit Dustin Poirier for never winning an undisputed UFC championship ahead of his retirement fight.
A multitude of names often appear on fighters’ and fans’ selections for their MMA Mount Rushmore. ‘The Diamond’ chose four of the more common choices, including his former opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov. “Top four? (Jon) Jones, Khabib, (Georges) St-Pierre, and Anderson Silva,” Poirier said.
If we’re lucky here in the combat domain, there are a couple of times a year the fight world explodes with options. This weekend is one of those.