"Massive W," "Retirement 100%" - Fans react to Dustin Poirier joining analyst team for UFC 303 event 

Three-time UFC lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier is perhaps moving on to the next chapter of his career, starting with the role of an analyst at the upcoming UFC 303 event.

The pay-per-view showcase, which goes down on June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, features a main event showdown between reigning light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka in a highly anticipated rematch.

According to reports, Poirier joins the ranks of Teddy Atlas, Chael Sonnen, and Brendan Fitzgerald on the analyst desk for the pay-per-view spectacle. Meanwhile, the commentary team will feature Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier.

The way fans see it, this news strongly indicates that 'The Diamond' is potentially retiring following the loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. They wrote:

"Retirement 100%"

"He's [going to] announce his retirement on air. Called it"

"I have a STRANGE feeling he announces some big news abt his future.. not good news either"

Meanwhile, others were simply happy to see their beloved fighter take on a new role:

"Great news. DP will excel here. Hopefully, this is permanent post-retirement"

"Massive W"

"Awesome! he would be a great commentator"

Check out some of the reactions below:

Fans react to Dustin Poirier's analyst role at UFC 303 [Images courtesy: @MMAFighting on X]

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Dustin Poirier claims he's unable to take final call regarding retirement decision

Following his loss against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302, a third failed bid to secure the undisputed UFC lightweight throne, Poirier claimed that he's inclined towards considering retirement.

However, Poirier has come out and confirmed that despite his inclination towards closing this chapter of his career, he is unable to take a final call. During a recent interview with Ariel Halwani on The MMA Hour, Poirier claimed that he's "searching for clarity" when asked about his retirement. He said:

"Close. But I am never going to lay my gloves down on the mat like that. Like I tell you every time, this could be my last fight everyone in the past couple of years I felt like that. But I don't know. I am kind of looking for clarity, searching for myself, but I don't know yet."

Poirier added:

"I can't say I'll never fight again but I just don't know the reason what am I going to be fighting for. I am taking at one day. I am leaning towards being done. How many more times would I need to fight to put myself back into the position of a world title? I don't know. I am not going to fight five more times just to try and earn another title shot. I am in a weird spot and I am taking it day by day."

Catch Poirier's comments below: