Top American UFC lightweight fighter Dustin Poirier has confirmed that he will have a farewell fight this summer, but it will definitely not be against British fighter Paddy Pimblett.
Dustin Poirier in an interview with Jim Rome
A fight with Pimblett? That’s an interesting fight, but not for my retirement fight. It’s legends only, man. My first pick when we first started talking about a retirement in Louisiana was Justin Gaethje because we’re 1-1. I beat him, he beat me. I would hate to close my career out without finishing this thing off right. But when I brought it to there attention, he already had a fight booked in March, I believe, against Dan Hooker.
Poirier last competed in the octagon in June 2024 at UFC 302, where he lost to Islam Makhachev by submission in the fifth round. His record stands at 30 wins and nine losses, with one fight being declared no contest.
