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Dustin Poirier has fans excited after revealing his next fight announcement is imminent.
On June 1, Poirier attempted to dethrone Islam Makhachev from the UFC lightweight world title. 'The Diamond' showcased a valiant effort before ultimately coming up short in the UFC 302 main event due to a fifth-round submission.
At 35 years old, Poirier's legendary fighting career is coming to an end. Luckily, fans will have another opportunity to watch Poirier in the octagon, as he recently revealed he has fight news on the way.
Earlier today, a fan asked Poirier the following question on X:
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"fight news??"
Poirier responded by saying:
"Soon"
Check out their conversation:
Fans responded to Poirier's teasing announcement with various guesses about who he could be fighting in 2025:
"max for the bmf"
"Conor vs dustin 4"
"Is it Nathaniel? @NateDiaz209"
"Please not Fiziev. Would like to see you against a star like yourself. Get Nate Diaz to step up, Paul Felder, Tuporia at light weight, Max Holloway, etc.."
Dustin Poirier was tied to rumors of a potential matchup with number eleven-ranked Rafael Fiziev, who hasn't fought since suffering a significant leg injury in September 2023. Fiziev has since shut down those rumors.
Dustin Poirier labels upcoming fight as "The Last Dance"
Dustin Poirier's loss against Islam Makhachev was most likely his last opportunity to become the undisputed UFC lightweight champion. Therefore, the Louisiana native doesn't have much left to prove inside the octagon.
Following his defeat against Makhachev, Poirier took to X and teased that his next fight could be his last by saying:
"The Last Dance. Let em know"
Dustin Poirier made his UFC debut in January 2011. Since then, he has established a legendary resume featuring wins against Max Holloway x2, Anthony Pettis, Justin Gaethje x2, Eddie Alvarez, and Conor McGregor x2.
Poirier has also put his name into the UFC record books several times, including tied for fifth most wins (22), tied for fourth-most finishes (15), tied for third most KO/TKOs (11), tied fifth for most knockdowns landed (14) and eight for most significant strikes landed (1752).
