Dustin Poirier News

Tom Taylor - December 17, 2020

UFC President Dana White believes the upcoming rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will be “completely different” than their first fight. McGregor and Poirier first met in the featherweight division in 2014. On that night, McGregor won by first-round knockout, taking another leap up the featherweight ranks in the process.

Adam Martin - December 13, 2020

The UFC has officially dropped the promo video for UFC 257: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor, titling it “Ready for War.” On January 23, 2021, at UFC 257 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, Poirier and McGregor meet for the second time nearly seven years since their first bout at UFC 178 in September 2014, back when both men fought as featherweights. McGregor won that fight by knockout and went on to become the featherweight champion, and later the lightweight champion, not to mention a global superstar. Poirier, meanwhile, has continued to be a top contender in the lightweight division in the years since then.

Christopher Taylor - December 12, 2020

Former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier was clearly watching tonight’s UFC 256 co-main event between Charles Oliveira and Tony Ferguson. Oliveira (30-8 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since submitting Kevin Lee back in March. Oliveira had entered UFC 256 on a seven-fight win streak, with all 7 of those wins coming by way of stoppage. During that impressive stretch the submission specialist had choked out five of his seven opponents.

Tom Taylor - December 10, 2020

UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier looks to be in fantastic shape ahead of his rematch with former two-division champ Conor McGregor. Poirier will collide with McGregor in the main event of UFC 257 on January 23 in Abu Dhabi. While Poirier is always in peak physical condition for his fights, this one seems to have him working particularly hard in the gym.

Harry Kettle - November 25, 2020

Dustin Poirier believes his upcoming fight against Conor McGregor could end up being for the undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship. The two former featherweight rivals are set to meet more than six years on from their first encounter, and while both men have been through a lot in that time, they seem to be as passionate and determined as they’ve ever been to win gold once again.

Tom Taylor - November 24, 2020

Years ago, ahead of their UFC 178 fight in the featherweight division, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier crossed paths for the very first time. You can relive their first-ever encounter, which occurred in the lobby of the UFC 178 fighter hotel, in a recent Instagram post from the UFC. See it below:

Tom Taylor - November 24, 2020

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier claims his upcoming rematch with Conor McGregor is not about revenge. After months of rumors and negotiations, Poirier is officially slated to take on McGregor in the main event of UFC 257 on January 23. The bout will mark the second time they’ve met, after McGregor knocked Poirier out in the featherweight division back in 2014.

Tom Taylor - November 20, 2020

UFC President Dana White has shared his initial thoughts on the upcoming rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier are slated to collide in the main event of UFC 257 on January 23, most likely on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

Tom Taylor - November 19, 2020

Conor McGregor has reportedly signed his contract for a long rumored January 23 fight with fellow lightweight contender Dustin Poirier. News of this matchup was first reported by MMA Fighting earlier this month, but UFC President Dana White later insisted that contracts were not yet signed.

Tom Taylor - November 18, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson has made his prediction for the hotly anticipated rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier first met in the featherweight division in 2014, with McGregor winning by first-round knockout. Since then, both men have achieved significant feats in the lightweight division, which has led them to a rematch.

Tom Taylor - November 10, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is set to return to the Octagon against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 on January 23. News of this bout was first reported by MMA Fighting.

Cole Shelton - November 9, 2020

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor may not be happening on January 23 after all. After Poirier and McGregor agreed to a charity sparring match, the UFC came in and offered them to fight on January 23 which the Irishman accepted. Poirier, meanwhile, told the UFC to stop playing games and send him the contract.

Christopher Taylor - October 31, 2020

UFC President Dana White claims that the promotions lightweight title will not be vacated, this while confirming McGregor vs. Poirier 2. Following tonight’s UFC Vegas 12 event, the UFC boss spoke with ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto where he revealed the following information regarding the promotions lightweight division.

Cole Shelton - October 27, 2020

Tony Ferguson is confident his next fight will be for the UFC’s vacant lightweight title. After Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 to defend his lightweight title, he then retired from the sport. Immediately, many wondered who would be fighting for the vacant belt. According to Ferguson, he says it will be him vs. Dustin Poirier for the vacant lightweight title.

Chris Taylor - October 24, 2020

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier was clearly watching today’s UFC 254 main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. Poirier of course has a history with both men. ‘The Diamond’ suffered a submission loss to ‘The Eagle’ in the main event of UFC 242, thus surrendering his interim title. Prior to his setback to Khabib, Poirier was riding a five-fight win streak which included a TKO victory over Justin Gaethje.

Adam Martin - October 23, 2020

UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier explained why a rematch against superstar Conor McGregor is so important to him. Poirier and McGregor first met back in September 2014 at UFC 178. At the time, both men were competing in the UFC featherweight division. Though Poirier was riding a hot streak heading into that contest, he suffered his first career knockout loss when McGregor stopped him with strikes in the first round. That fight turned out to be the last time Poirier competed at 145lbs, at he moved up to 155lbs in 2015 and hasn’t looked back.

Harry Kettle - October 22, 2020

UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta has taken a shot at Dustin Poirier over his rematch negotiations with Conor McGregor. The mixed martial arts world has been hooked on the back and forth between Poirier and McGregor as the two attempt to finalize an agreement for a January 2021 rematch. While many have enjoyed how respectful they’ve been with one another, others have questioned why Poirier has been so cordial.

Tom Taylor - October 20, 2020

Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier had a heated exchange on Tuesday, getting into it over their respective interim title wins. Poirier and Gaethje fought in 2018, with the former winning by fourth-round TKO. Poirier later went on to capture the UFC’s interim lightweight title with a win over Max Holloway, but lost it when he came up short in a title-unifying showdown with undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.