Dustin Poirier is hopeful the UFC heads to Louisiana in 2025 so he can have his retirement struggle at residence.
Poirier has stated he’ll struggle at the very least another time after considering his future following his submission loss to Islam Makhachev for the light-weight title. After taking a while to ponder his future, Poirier is now calling for the UFC to return to Louisiana so he can struggle at residence for his remaining struggle.
“I undoubtedly wish to do one [fight], and particularly if it is a risk to come back residence and do it in Louisiana, that is the place I’d love to put the gloves down.”@DustinPoirier on a possible homecoming for his final struggle in 2025💎
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“Realistically, I most likely have 5, six (fights left). However I’m not going to try this to my physique,” Poirier stated on MMA Right this moment on Sirius XM. “Right here I’m about to have one other nostril surgical procedure. What if I come again and crack it once more? We’ve simply acquired to see. It’s one struggle at a time. However I undoubtedly wish to do one, and particularly if there’s a risk to come back residence and do it in Louisiana, that’s the place I’d love to put the gloves down.”
If the UFC does choose to go to Louisiana in 2025, having Dustin Poirier as the primary occasion makes loads of sense. It additionally could be good to see ‘The Diamond’ lay down his gloves within the Octagon in entrance of all his family and friends. Poirier additionally stated the UFC is certainly taking a look at going to Louisiana someday in 2025.
