"This pic goes hard" - Fans react as Dustin Poirier trains with surging veteran lightweight to start off the New Year right

Dustin Poirier has opened his 2025 by training with a fellow UFC lightweight, and not just any divisional colleague either. Poirier took the time to spar with the #10 ranked Renato Moicano, with the collaboration between the two top lightweights drawing the approval of fans.

The former interim lightweight champion took to Instagram with a post-training picture of the two of them, and it took little time before fans flocked to the comment section to praise them for working together, especially with Poirier's retirement fight expected to take place this year.

Moicano himself popped up in Poirier's comment section, thanking 'The Diamond' for the training session.

"Thank you for the help my brother"

Others called on Poirier to have his retirement fight take place in New Orleans, which is in his home state of Louisiana.

"Dustin brother we neeed a fight in New Orleans"

Meanwhile, another fan merely praised the picture itself.

"This pic goes hard"

Some, though, opted to focus on Moicano, who is scheduled for a UFC 311 lightweight clash with divisional standout Beneil Dariush.

"Moicano cannot afford to lose"

A collage of fan reactions can be seen below:

Fan reactions to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano training together

Moicano heads into UFC 311 at the helm of a four-fight win streak, with three of his wins being finishes. Meanwhile, Poirier is yet to receive an official booking or even an opponent for his anticipated retirement bout. Regardless, he has asserted that his final octagon appearance will indeed be in 2025.

Poirier has been in the promotion since 2011, having competed in the featherweight and lightweight divisions, the latter of which saw Poirier challenge for the undisputed title thrice to no success. He did, however, manage to capture interim gold in a war with Max Holloway.

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Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano have two opponents in common

Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano have fought the same opponent twice, with their mutual foes being Benoît Saint Denis and Cub Swanson. Unfortunately for Poirier, they do not have the same record against both men. Poirier defeated Saint Denis via knockout in at UFC 299.

Check out Dustin Poirier's knockout of Benoît Saint Denis:

However, he lost to Swanson via unanimous decision at UFC on Fuel TV 7. Meanwhile, Moicano TKO'd Saint Denis at UFC Fight Night 243 and submitted Swanson at UFC 227.