Dustin Poirier News

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Charles Oliveira

Report | UFC 269: ‘Poirier vs Oliveira’ eclipsed half a million pay-per-view buys

Harry Kettle - January 24, 2022

A recent report from SBJ has indicated that UFC 269 managed to hit over 500,000 pay-per-view buys last month. In the final PPV of the year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the promotion went all out. They put on a blockbuster card stacked from head to toe with talent, and that was particularly true for the main event and co-main event of the evening.

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Nate Diaz sends a message to UFC as he continues to angle for Dustin Poirier fight: "Quit slowing down the real fight game"

Cole Shelton - January 19, 2022

Nate Diaz has made it clear he wants to fight Dustin Poirier next. Diaz and Poirier were originally scheduled to fight back at UFC 230 in 2018. However, the bout never came to fruition and both men blamed the other for pulling out first. Since then, they have taken more shots at one another as they continue to try and push for the fight.

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Photo | Dustin Poirier is bulking up for his next fight

Christopher Taylor - January 12, 2022

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) is bulking up for his next fight. Last week, ‘The Diamond’ joined Teddy Atlas on ‘The Fight WTA’ where he disclosed the following information regarding his next Octagon appearance.

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Dustin Poirier launches ‘Rare Stash’ whiskey company to compete against Conor McGregor’s ‘Proper 12’

Susan Cox - January 7, 2022

Dustin Poirier, former interim UFC lightweight champion, has launched his very own ‘Rare Stash’ bourbon. ‘The Diamond’s’ latest business venture was announced in a twitter video:

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Dustin Poirier shares what his wife and coach told him following loss to Charles Oliveira: “They both told me the same thing”

Susan Cox - January 6, 2022

Dustin Poirier says he received the same words of encouragement from both his wife and coach following UFC 269. Poirier (28-7 MMA) challenged reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) in the headliner of last month’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.

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Josh Thomson explains why the UFC won’t put together a Nate Diaz vs Dustin Poirier fight: “The UFC does not want to allow him to fight a big name guy for his last fight on his contract”

Harry Kettle - January 6, 2022

Josh Thomson has explained why he doesn’t think the UFC will book the rumoured fight between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier. For weeks now we’ve been hearing about a potential showdown between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier – a collision that has quite literally been years in the making. Unfortunately for mixed martial arts fans across the globe, it doesn’t appear as if we’re going to get it, at least not for the time being.

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Michael Bisping on Dustin Poirier’s pursuit of Nate Diaz: “That’s just him trying to eradicate those demons”

Harry Kettle - January 5, 2022

UFC commentator Michael Bisping has given his thoughts on Dustin Poirier and his recent pursuit of Nate Diaz. Way back at UFC 230 in 2018, we were supposed to see Dustin Poirier square off against Nate Diaz. Alas, an injury ensured that the fight fell apart, and now just over three years later the pair are being linked with a collision once again.

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Nate Diaz provides gloomy update on Dustin Poirier negotiations, takes aim at Charles Oliveira

Christopher Taylor - January 4, 2022

Nate Diaz has provided a gloomy update after Dustin Poirier suggested their proposed UFC fight was nearly finalized. Poirier (28-7 MMA) joined Teddy Atlas on ‘The Fight WTA’ this morning where he disclosed the following information regarding a future showdown with Diaz (20-13 MMA).

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Dustin Poirier confirms he will honor $20k donation to charity of Charles Oliveira’s choosing: “We are waiting for them to figure out what project they want”

Harry Kettle - January 4, 2022

Dustin Poirier has confirmed that he will be honoring his pledge of donating $20,000 to a charity of Charles Oliveira’s choice. Back at UFC 269, Charles Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier to successfully retain his UFC lightweight championship. The back and forth first round was followed by an emphatic second round performance from “Do Bronx”, leaving Poirier to wonder what’s next for him in the UFC.

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Colby Covington claims Dustin Poirier would “leave the gym crying” following their sparring sessions

Susan Cox - December 31, 2021

There is no doubt that the rivalry between Colby Covington and Dustin Poirier still exists and the latest comments that ‘The Diamond’ would “leave the gym crying” just confirms the animosity between the two. Colby claims he dominated his former teammate while training in the Florida American Top Team gym which brought Poirier to tears, when speaking with MMA News‘ James Lynch he confirmed:

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Colby Covington

Colby Covington believes Charles Oliveira’s submission win over Dustin Poirier “De-Legitimizes” the legacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov

Susan Cox - December 30, 2021

Colby Covington believes Oliveira’s recent victory over Poirier at UFC 269 has had a negative effect on the legacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Prior to the fight, Poirier (28-7 MMA) was listed as the betting favorite with many fans predicting he’d be victorious over Oliveira (32-8 MMA). However that was not to be, as ‘The Diamond’ fell short after suffering a third round submission loss.

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Nate Diaz continues to troll Dustin Poirier: “Bring yourself back from the dead, you suck DP!”

Susan Cox - December 30, 2021

Nate Diaz isn’t mixing words when trying to entice Dustin Poirier back into the cage. In a recently deleted tweet, Diaz stated:

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Dustin Poirier dished out coal to the three fighters on Christmas Day

Christopher Taylor - December 27, 2021

Dustin Poirier decided to dish out some coal to three of his fellow UFC fighters on Christmas morning. Poirier (28-7 MMA) competed earlier this month in the headliner of UFC 269 where for the second time in his career he came up short in his attempt to become the promotions undisputed lightweight champion.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Dustin Poirier has lost his competitive fire: “If this switch clicks once, he will never go back. I think his switch clicked.”

Susan Cox - December 27, 2021

Former UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Dustin Poirier has lost his competitive fire. After Poirier’s loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, Khabib commented at a recent press conference:

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Michael Chandler apologizes for being “a little too critical” of Dustin Poirier’s loss to Charles Oliviera

Susan Cox - December 21, 2021

Former UFC title challenger Michael Chandler has apologized for being a bit too critical of Dustin Poirier’s submission loss to Charles Oliveira. Poirier (28-7 MMA) and Oliveira (32-8 MMA) collided in the headliner of UFC 269 with the promotions lightweight world title up for grabs.

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Nate Diaz blasts Dustin Poirier after UFC 270 fight fizzles: 'ufc don’t wanna pay for u dp sorry u suck'

Cole Shelton - December 17, 2021

Nate Diaz has blasted Dustin Poirier after their UFC 270 fight has fizzled. After Poirier was submitted by Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title at UFC 269 he wasn’t sure what would be next for him. However, he said the one fight that he would be interested in was to fight Diaz.

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Colby Covington takes aim at Dustin Poirier and his family: “Your wife is a hoe and you’re a piece of sh*t father”

Susan Cox - December 16, 2021

Colby Covington clearly wants a chance to get his hands on former teammate Dustin Poirier as he is now targeting the Louisiana natives family. Poirier (28-7 MMA) suffered a third round submission loss to reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) last weekend in Las Vegas (see that here).

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Nate Diaz offers to fight Dustin Poirier at January’s UFC 270 event: 'Don’t be a scared lil bitch this time now or never'

Cole Shelton - December 15, 2021

Nate Diaz is hoping to fight Dustin Poirier in January. After Poirier was submitted by Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title at UFC 269, many thought a fight with Diaz made some sense. On Wednesday, Poirier was on The MMA Hour where he even admitted the Diaz fight is the one that gets him the most excited.