A lightweight clash pitting Dustin Poirier against Dan Hooker is in the works for an upcoming UFC event on June 27. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Their previously planned date was scratched due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker are still expected to meet in an upcoming main event. Poirier (25-6 MMA, 17-5 UFC), the former UFC interim lightweight champion, is slated to return against of one of the division’s surging contenders in Hooker (20-8 MMA, 10-4 […]

When he’s not in the Octagon, Dustin Poirier is contributing to a bigger fight. Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Dustin Poirier understands the risk versus reward attached to any fight you accept in the UFC. That’s why it’s difficult for the former interim lightweight champion to say for certain if Tony Ferguson is making the right call accepting a short notice fight against Justin Gaethje. An interim title was put […]

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting When Dustin Poirier finally makes his return to action, he’s looking for the biggest and best fights available. Initially targeted for a showdown with Dan Hooker at UFC San Diego, the former interim lightweight champion saw that fight fall by the wayside due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that put all […]

UFC, YouTube Watch Henry Cejudo vs. Dustin Kimura full fight video to watch Cejudo pick up his first UFC win by defeating Kimura at UFC on FOX 13 in a bantamweight bout on Dec. 13, 2014, in Phoenix. Cejudo, a couple of months shy of his 28th birthday, entered the UFC as a blue chip […]

Twitter: @TheGoodFightFDN What makes professional fighters so relatable? At first glance, probably nothing. But take away the gloves, gis, and bulging hematomas, and they’re actually not so different than the rest of us. These posts prove even the toughest fighters are only human after all. Here is the latest edition of “The Weekly Grind. Fight […]

Former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier continues to use his platform for the betterment of his community. This time Poirier and his charity, The Good Fight Foundation, are taking care of front lines medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic in his hometown of Lafayette, La. Poirier and the non-profit organization announced the plan on […]

It was a matchup for which fans of all-action fights had set up reminders in their Google calendars: Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker, which was expected to headline UFC San Diego on May 16. Then, as everyone who is currently spending their days isolated at home can tell you, the […]

Dustin Poirier is doing his part to help during the COVID-19 crisis. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Dustin Poirier understands why he wasn’t chosen to replace Khabib Nurmagomedov against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. When news surfaced that Nurmagomedov was unable to defend his lightweight title against Ferguson in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Poirier, the former interim champion, was among those to throw his name in the hat to take […]

Dustin Poirier and the Ultimate Fighting Championship seem to have differing views regarding the promotion’s upcoming schedule during the coronavirus pandemic. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

If Khabib Nurmagomedov is out, the UFC won’t have to look hard for a replacement. Former UFC lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier has thrown his name into the hat as a potential replacement opponent for Tony Ferguson should UFC lightweight champ Nurmagomedov be unable to compete at UFC 249 on April 18 – provided the […]

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting If Tony Ferguson needs a new opponent, a former interim lightweight champion is ready to accept the challenge. With reigning lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov stuck in Russia due to a nationwide travel ban because of the coronavirus pandemic, the UFC is scrambling to find a worthwhile replacement if he’s unable to […]

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered: Dustin Poirier & Francis Ngannou Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

Dustin Poirier | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Dustin Poirier knows life will eventually get back to normal again but with the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the United States, he also realized some things were bigger than his career fighting in the UFC. After plotting his return to action for several months following a loss to […]

Colby Covington | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Colby Covington has several feuds going on at any given time, and he’s looking to take one out of the equation. Nobody has been safe from Covington’s invective over the past few years, including his fellow American Top Team fighters Tyron Woodley, Jorge Masvidal, and Dustin Poirier. At […]

A potential all-action matchup between Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker has been targeted to headline UFC San Diego on May 16. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A Twitter exchange between Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker has led to the lightweights being paired up for a five-round fight that is expected to headline the UFC’s return to San Diego on May 16. Multiple sources close to the contest confirmed the news to MMA Fighting with verbal agreements in […]

Dustin Poirier has responded to Dan Hooker’s callout. Hooker recently picked up his third straight win, when he edged out Paul Felder in this past weekend’s UFC Auckland headliner. He had previously called Poirier out on numerous occasions, but Poirier didn’t seem too interested. But, after moving one step closer to lightweight contention with his […]