“There's always the pressure to win. That never goes away, but being a main event, I want to go out there and put on a great show for the fans and live up to being a main event. That doesn't really stress me out or pressure me anymore. The fight is enough.”

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About Dustin Poirier

American former mixed martial artist

Dustin Poirier is an American former mixed martial artist, active from 2009 to 2025. He competed in the UFC at featherweight and lightweight, and held the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. He is known for his long run in the sport and for repeatedly reaching title fights at lightweight, including three challenges for the undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship and two for the BMF title. MMA media and fellow fighters often describe him as one of the sport’s great lightweights, and among the best never to have won an undisputed belt.

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