One of the biggest highlights of UFC 299 confirmed that he may retire after the fight next Saturday, the 9th; look!
UFC 299 takes place this Saturday, the 9th, and should feature a lot of excitement from start to finish, especially for UFC fans. Dustin Poirier. Scheduled for the event, the North American confirmed that he is thinking about retiring after the weekend’s fight, following the news published by specialized newspapers in recent days.
“These are the fights I want to be involved in. Every fight I do could be my last. And I’m 35 years old and having my thirtieth fight, every fight could be the last”, declared the fighter to the portal “TMZ Sports”. It is worth remembering that Dustin has been going through an irregular phase in his career, alternating positive and negative results.
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— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 28, 2024
Furthermore, the North American also commented on his next fight, against Benoit Saint-Denis, who is a rising professional in the division. According to Poirier, the main reason for accepting the confrontation is to continue challenging himself in this final stretch of his career, as commented by himself.
“I accepted the fight to test myself, to see if I still have what I need. Benoit Saint-Denis is young, hungry and is on a streak of finishing his last five opponents. It makes me nervous, so I want to ‘throw myself into the fire’. That’s where I do my best work, and that’s the type of fighter I want to fight, the guys who leave everything in the octagon, have blood in their eyes and always try to finish fights.”, he added.
The 299th edition event will be one of the highlights of this first half of the UFC and MMA world, with several fights expected. The main event will be headlined by the bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley against Marlon Verain the first belt defense that the belt owner will perform since winning it.
Source: sportbuzz
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