Dustin Poirier has been in the fight business for nearly 15 years and has seen the highs and the lows of it all. ‘The Diamond’ has fought the elites, endured battle scars, and earned huge accolades in the cage, such as being an interim lightweight champ. He tried his hand at the undisputed gold against the dominant Dagestani champion, Islam Makhachev, but his immense effort fell short at UFC 302. He might have never touched the division gold, but his pedigree as a “fighter’s fighter” is cemented in UFC history. 

Nonetheless, ‘The Diamond’ has become a true shining gem in UFC and wants to close the chapter with a bang. Yes, he is planning on his last dance inside the Octagon and wants it to be in his hometown in Louisiana. Poirier updated that he is working with the UFC head honcho to make this dream come true in his home state. He teased the update as per his account to MMA Fighting and said, “It’s summer. July or August, probably. We’re working on UFC New Orleans.” The opponent is still to be decided, though, and it will likely be someone from the upper echelons, as Poirier is determined to have a “legends only” fight, according to Front Office Sports.

Just because the location and opponent are not yet written on paper does not mean Poirier is not preparing for the inevitable clash. His training is going on in full swing with none other than training partner and friend, lightweight star Mateusz Gamrot. The American Top Team duo shared their training pictures with captions of their own. Gamrot wrote, “Always fun rounds with the Champ @DustinPoirier 💪 it’s great to have you back in gym 🔥 #attarmy.” Dustin Poirier reshared the X post saying, “Gamrot beat me up today!! I’ll be back, Sportsman!!”

The duo have trained together before, including ‘The Diamond’s’ fight against Islam Makhachev. The Polish MMA star has praised Poirier’s fight arsenal before as well. While discussing the fight between Poirier and Michael Chandler at UFC 281 in 2022, on MMA Pros Pick with James Lynch, he insisted that Poirier was “too good everywhere”. He added, “I don’t see how Chandler can beat Poirier. For sure, I think Dustin is gonna win. He’s too smart, too fast, and too good everywhere than Chandler. For me, Dustin Poirier should win easily.”

Since he has trained with Poirier, he knows the latter’s strengths and has seen his fight in close quarters. Gamrot seems to be helping Poirier again before his final fight as both are already sharpening their skills. Meanwhile fans are well fed by Poirier’ bread crumbs – updates regarding the imminent last dance. Let’s see what he hinted at recently!

Dustin Poirier gives another big update on his last showdown

In an interview with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, ‘The Diamond’ gave a development on his final fight. As per MMA Orbit’s reshare of the news, “Dustin Poirier tells  @MikeBohn that he expects his retirement fight to be announced within the next two weeks.”

While speaking to Bohn, the Louisiana native said, “I am not emotional yet, I am sure as time goes on, there’s gonna be waves of different feelings. Right now, I am feeling confident and okay with my decision for it to be my last fight. Like I have said that I can still do this at the top level for a few more years. I know there is no doubt in my mind, but what am I fighting for?”

He also said at the end of the video that in the next two weeks we’ll know what the date is! Apart from this, he updated on his fight to a lucky fan as well on X. The user @flowerchild_ty tagged Poirier  and asked, “@DustinPoirier, can we get the details for your next fight pleaseeeeeeeeeee.” His reply? “War.”  Enough to send the MMA fans into a frenzy! What do you think the date will be? Who will Poirier fight? Share your predictions below!