“Massive Respect Brother”: Hollywood Megastar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Left Inspired by Dustin Poirier’s Post Fight Optimism at UFC 291, After a Brutal KO Loss Against Justin Gaethje

UFC star Dustin Poirier’s recent adversity against Justin Gaethje was surely tear-jerking for him. During the post fight press conference, he told that the BMF title, and the bout for the BMF belt meant a lot to him and that losing the opportunity to hold it was really disappointing. He hailed its legacy and expressed how important it was for him to win the title. Even more tragically, this was the fighter’s third taste of defeat in a fight that could have defined his career.

However, the post fight interview not only showcased Poirier’s frustration but his optimistic approach considering the fight against Gaethje. And guess what? His positive notions about his future got highlighted in a tweet as Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson, with utmost intrigue, posted a video on Twitter.

How did Dustin Poirier Impress Dwayne Johnson?

Dwayne Johnson resurfaced a video of a renowned MMA Twitter handle, MMA Junkie. The primary intention of the Tweet was to accentuate Poirier’s positive intent, even after witnessing a dominant loss. Johnson’s lengthy caption outlined his sources of inspiration.

His caption quoted, “Love this perspective so much. Life lessons we can pass on to our little ones. Whatever it is that you sign up for, make sure you absolutely love it because anything can happen ~ and it’s does. Love this dude. Massive respect brother ( mentions Dustin Poirier)”

As evident from the tweet, ‘The Rock’ seemed impressed with Poirier’s perspective of life. Poirier mentioned that he had already won and that he was not at a funeral. He also said that his life and family both were great and he has still won even after losing.

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Well, Poirer’s upbeat viewpoint was so compelling that even the Hollywood icon couldn’t help but highlight his post praising it. Considering his tragic defeat, somebody else in the limbo of his career also witnessed one in the UFC 291 event.

Will Tony Ferguson also consider the same perspective?

The name of former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson also emerges as a fighter who had a miserable event. El Cucuy’ suffered his sixth consecutive defeat after Bobby Green’s arm-triangle choke on the 39-year-old.

Regardless, it’s heartbreaking for fans to see someone as dominant as him in such a condition. Moreover, it will be interesting to see if he has the same frame of reference as Poirier. What do you think? Will there be a comeback of both the lightweight superstars? Let us know in the comments.

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