Dustin Poirier Appreciation Thread

[gimmick122]

Dustin has had many setbacks but always came back stronger. After getting KO'd by Michael Johnson, Dustin improved his defense with his modified Philly shell and went on a amazing run, defeating champions and legends (Jim Miller, Pettis, Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez, Max Holloway). He built himself up to the point where he could longer be ignored or denied as a title contender. The Conor McGregor and Chandler wins solidified that again.

Unfortunately, when he hit his prime was also when Oliveira, Khabib and Islam hit their primes. Now to get the undisputed lightweight title, he had to go through the number 1 (or 2) p4p fighter in the world and tough stylistic match ups. The fight with Makhachev showed his improvements in submission / wrestling defense and it showed his determination but it just wasn't meant to be for him.

Life isn't a fairy tale - loved ones get sick, we grow old, our dreams don't always come true. Dustin's journey represents the determination to face inevitable setbacks and keep coming back stronger. One of the best ambassadors of what it means to be a fighter, win or lose.

 

[HHJ]

He had many great fights and shows of heart and determination.

 

[The Siege]

One of the only LWs you can make a strong argument for being in the Top 5 all-time LW list even without a belt just because of how many excellent wins he has on his resume. I think if he gets a belt and defends a few times before retiring, he will skyrocket up the all-time list.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

Thank you for retiring Conor and all the incoming salty tears from conor nuthuggers.

 

[HNIC215]

Dustin is the man!

Great fighter inside and outside the octagon.

He's had a legendary career full of ups and downs but has entertained us the entire time.

Salute to the future Hall of Famer!

Also, thank you for this

 

[JustOnce]

I never liked Dustin because he comes off as a real-life dbag who puts on this fake nice-guy persona, but he has my full respect. A legend of the sport.

Is Dustin Poirier the best striker in the lw history?

So, personally I think Conor is more talented striker prime for prime. I think there's a significant gap in there. However, Poirier just knocked out that that very Conor at lightweight, and Conor really hasn't done much at all at lightweight anyways. And funny enough, Poirier outlanded Conor...

forums.sherdog.com

I think this thread of mine aged pretty well too. About three years later, I still think I'm right about that.

Maybe he wasn't able to make it to the very top, but a career as good as any.

 

[Marko Polo]

Dustin is the man!

Great fighter inside and outside the octagon.

He's had a legendary career full of ups and downs but has entertained us the entire time.

Salute to the future Hall of Famer!

Also, thank you for this

When did Dustin fight Volk

 

[Gum_drop]

Dustin has had many setbacks but always came back stronger. After getting KO'd by Michael Johnson, Dustin improved his defense with his modified Philly shell and went on a amazing run, defeating champions and legends (Jim Miller, Pettis, Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez, Max Holloway). He built himself up to the point where he could longer be ignored or denied as a title contender. The Conor McGregor and Chandler wins solidified that again.

Unfortunately, when he hit his prime was also when Oliveira, Khabib and Islam hit their primes. Now to get the undisputed lightweight title, he had to go through the number 1 (or 2) p4p fighter in the world and tough stylistic match ups. The fight with Makhachev showed his improvements in submission / wrestling defense and it showed his determination but it just wasn't meant to be for him.

Life isn't a fairy tale - loved ones get sick, we grow old, our dreams don't always come true. Dustin's journey represents the determination to face inevitable setbacks and keep coming back stronger. One of the best ambassadors of what it means to be a fighter, win or lose.

Dustin accomplished so much in the sport, more than most ever will both in the cage and in life but never was able to reach the one goal that he set out to reach, a world title. Just goes to show that aiming high and giving it 100%, even what seems beyond your reach pays off in the end even if you never attain your original goal.

There are a select group of fighters that are always in must watch fights. They go to war and have that kill or be killed mentality in the cage. Dustin is definitely one of those dudes. If this is the end, what a great career filled with great fights.

 

[Sasha]

In a parallel time-line, I think he could have won a belt, he’s still clearly top 5 LW after all those fights... he was just unlucky to be in the same division as exceptional fighters. Still, the last fight was more competitive than most people thought it would be. I like his attitude too, a real will to fight, but without a fake persona. He humbled BSD, and deep down, I kinda felt it. But I thought it would be a TKO, because of Benoit’s chin. Shutting him down like that was exceptional

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

One of the best to never win a UFC belt. Right up there with Hendo and a few others.

 

[nonoob]

One of the best to never win a UFC belt. Right up there with Hendo and a few others.

No doubt about it. Dustin always went to war, no exceptions.​

Aiming high and giving it 100%, even what seems beyond your reach, pays off in the end even if you never attain your original goal.

There are a select group of fighters that are always in must watch fights. They go to war and have that kill or be killed mentality in the cage. Dustin is definitely one of those dudes. If this is the end, what a great career filled with great fights.

Great comments, Gumdrop.​

 

[PaddyO'malley]

Bro did more den OK in UFC I appreciate him fr bro coulda landed a 5th rd KO out of nowhere if it weren't for di ankle pick guess we'll never know for certain fam

 

[Skarsgard]

Man, I remember rooting against him every time until his loss to Johnson. Don't know how or when he won me over, but I've been hyped for him since.

 

[cblitz]

What a warrior and hall of famer.

 

[MEAN357]

First ballot hall of famer

Legendary career fought about absolute who's who and gave the LW boogeyman a tough night out on 3 months notice after another war with an up and comer.

Whats not to like about the Diamond?

 

[boingyman]

Nothing but respect for Dustin. Great fighter and a class act.

 

[Fergelmince]

He definitely put the French Frankenstein's lights out in glorious fashion

 

[Oddmonster]

Dustin has had many setbacks but always came back stronger. After getting KO'd by Michael Johnson, Dustin improved his defense with his modified Philly shell and went on a amazing run, defeating champions and legends (Jim Miller, Pettis, Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez, Max Holloway). He built himself up to the point where he could longer be ignored or denied as a title contender. The Conor McGregor and Chandler wins solidified that again.

Unfortunately, when he hit his prime was also when Oliveira, Khabib and Islam hit their primes. Now to get the undisputed lightweight title, he had to go through the number 1 (or 2) p4p fighter in the world and tough stylistic match ups. The fight with Makhachev showed his improvements in submission / wrestling defense and it showed his determination but it just wasn't meant to be for him.

Life isn't a fairy tale - loved ones get sick, we grow old, our dreams don't always come true. Dustin's journey represents the determination to face inevitable setbacks and keep coming back stronger. One of the best ambassadors of what it means to be a fighter, win or lose.

Dustin is a beast. I just made a post on thi s - apparently he fought Islam with a rib injury, which is just nuts considering he knew it would be a grappling heavy fight -

"The way he performed on Saturday night, that was super impressive to me,” Yves Edwards said on MMA Today. “Nobody knows this and he probably is gonna be like, ‘Man, why’d you put that out there?’ But like, I know Makhachev was also not 100 percent, nobody goes into a fight 100 percent, but he hurt his ribs two weeks before the fight and hadn’t wrestled or grappled for two and a half weeks. I probably shouldn’t [say that], but to me it’s so impressive against that guy. Against somebody else, it wouldn’t matter. Against that guy, Islam, man, you wrestled like that against that guy with hurt ribs. I’m impressed.”

After Poirier’s second-round knockout of Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 299 in March, he revealed he also went into that fight with a rib injury. Edwards didn’t specify whether or not it was the same injury, but with the shorter turnaround time, there’s a possible correlation. Nonetheless, Poirier showed zero signs of a hindrance in physical health in either fight.

Morning Report: Yves Edwards reveals rib injury prevented Dustin Poirier from training grappling ahead of UFC 302​

Dustin Poirier performed admirably against the UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 this past Saturday.

www.mmafighting.com

 

[gimmick122]

Dustin is a beast. I just made a post on thi s - apparently he fought Islam with a rib injury, which is just nuts considering he knew it would be a grappling heavy fight -

"The way he performed on Saturday night, that was super impressive to me,” Yves Edwards said on MMA Today. “Nobody knows this and he probably is gonna be like, ‘Man, why’d you put that out there?’ But like, I know Makhachev was also not 100 percent, nobody goes into a fight 100 percent, but he hurt his ribs two weeks before the fight and hadn’t wrestled or grappled for two and a half weeks. I probably shouldn’t [say that], but to me it’s so impressive against that guy. Against somebody else, it wouldn’t matter. Against that guy, Islam, man, you wrestled like that against that guy with hurt ribs. I’m impressed.”

After Poirier’s second-round knockout of Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 299 in March, he revealed he also went into that fight with a rib injury. Edwards didn’t specify whether or not it was the same injury, but with the shorter turnaround time, there’s a possible correlation. Nonetheless, Poirier showed zero signs of a hindrance in physical health in either fight.

 

[Hank Grill]

He should take a year off beat felders old ass and retire to his hotsauce world