What are some of Dustin Poirier's fights that belong in the HOF?

[Blastbeat]

I don't think Dustin has done enough to be inducted into the HOF as an individual entry, but I do think that his career is filled with exciting, must-watch fights.

What are some of his fights that should be inducted into the HOF?

I think the fights vs Hooker, Korean Zombie, and probably vs Justin the 1st time all belong. The Hooker fight might be the best of Dustin's career.

what are your thoughts, Sherbros?

 

[svmr_db]

The second fight vs Holloway was pretty awesome, it could get a HOF induction too.

 

[MisfitsBR]

Holloway x Poirier 3

let's pray

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

overrated journeyman

 

[Skarsgard]

Honestly, I think the KZ fight belongs. That was one of the last glimpses we had of a truly special KZ and Dustin was starting to show glimpses of the brilliance that took him to where he is now.

I would have to rewatch, but I remember his fight with Hooker being quite amazing.

 

[loisestrad]

Probably the fights vs Conor, as those are the fights that have leveled him from being a decent fighter to a potential hall of famer.

 

[Blastbeat]

overrated journeyman

butthurt McGoober fans can leave the thread in tears, please

 

[Blastbeat]

Probably the fights vs Conor, as those are the fights that have leveled him from being a decent fighter to a potential hall of famer.

the first one maybe, but i dunno about the 2nd one. the leg snapped right as the fight was heating up

 

[loisestrad]

butthurt McGoober fans can leave the thread in tears, please

Do you realize that you would have much more of a decent argument if not calling McGregor "McGoober"?

 

[Koala]

His fights with KZ, Alvarez, and Gaeithije 1 could be in the HoF

 

[_manhattan]

The Makhachev fight will get the nod eventually. It greatly overdelivered.
*Many thought Dustin was washed and would get submitted early (he nearly was in R1).
*It was non stop action with both men giving as good as they got.
*It gave us two bloody iconic images, Islam with his red stained face and Dustin with his leaking busted nose.
*And the teep sweep takedown to submission was unique ending that will never be duplicated again.

 

[Blastbeat]

Do you realize that you would have much more of a decent argument if not calling McGregor "McGoober"?

im not worried about semantics. if people dont like my language, thats tough titties.
McGoober's been called McGoober for a long time by way more people than me

 

[loisestrad]

im not worried about semantics. if people dont like my language, thats tough titties.
McGoober's been called McGoober for a long time by way more people than me

Sure. But if you're trying to make Poirier's resume seem impressive, why would you call his biggest win "McGoober" and not simply McGregor?

You doing that makes it sound as if Poirier's biggest win(s) were against some loser.

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

butthurt McGoober fans can leave the thread in tears, please

Calm down

 

[VinceArch]

overrated journeyman

 

[Blastbeat]

Calm down

Sure. But if you're trying to make Poirier's resume seem impressive, why would you call his biggest win "McGoober" and not simply McGregor?

You doing that makes it sound as if Poirier's biggest win(s) were against some loser.

Conor has absolutely become a loser. i think losing to Dustin twice are part of what made him become like he is today. prior to the 2nd fight, all the talk was about how Conor would box Manny Pacquiao and how long it would take for him to get the belt now that Khabib was retiring. once he got KO'd, that all changed. and then the 3rd fight was just further hammering the point home that Conor wasn't part of the elite of MMA anymore. i believe Dustin took the last shine off of Conor's fighting career and thats part of why the wins were so notable.

im not trying to make Poirier's resume seem impressive, it already is. it doesnt need my endorsement. im just here to talk about which of his fights deserves entry into the HOF.

 

[JoeRowe]

The second fight vs Holloway was pretty awesome, it could get a HOF induction too.

Top 3 fight all time for me. Speed-chess like MFer and also mis-remembered as a 1-sided beatdown. Round 1 was definitely a 10-8 but the other rounds were incredibly competitive. Some of Max's best work ever is the 1st 4 kins of round 2 before he got rocked. 3 was his & 4 & 5 were as close to 10-10s as you can get.

I had it 49-47 Poirier and I thought it was better than Izzy/Kelvin.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Conor McGregor II

 

[FreddieRoachsVoice]

Dan Hooker should not be in the HOF in any way, shape, or form. The KZ fight will likely go in but I bet the UFC will put Dustin in as an individual in a year or 2 as a thank for you being a company man. LOL @ anyone thinking there is any form of legitimacy to how these decisions are made

 

[Blastbeat]

Dan Hooker should not be in the HOF in any way, shape, or form. The KZ fight will likely go in but I bet the UFC will put Dustin in as an individual in a year or 2 as a thank for you being a company man. LOL @ anyone thinking there is any form of legitimacy to how these decisions are made

whats wrong with the Hooker/Poirier fight? it was a great one.

i dont think the UFC would put Dustin in the HOF but they just might. when they put Cowboy in he had the most fights and finishes in the UFC so he was a record holder at the time. i guess we wont know until it does or doesnt happen.