Dustin Poirier says successful the UFC title helps solidify all of the laborious work and time he spent away from his household.
Poirier will likely be combating for the UFC’s undisputed title for the third time as ‘The Diamond’ is presently 0-2. Though Poirier will likely be a future Corridor of Famer, the UFC championship is the one factor that has alluded him in his profession, though he did win the interim title in 2019.
Getting into his third crack for the undisputed title at UFC 302, Dustin Poirier is a sizeable underdog in opposition to Islam Makhachev. Nonetheless, Poirier has confidence he’ll KO Makhachev and turn into the champ, which he says is so essential to him.
“I’m at my greatest bodily and mentally, I simply really feel actually good, actually assured and I do know I can end anyone on this planet at 155lbs. I actually imagine in my skillset and the methods that I’ve developed over 17 years of combating, I simply really feel like I’m gifted, I discover methods to win within the chaotic moments, I do know it appears loopy, however that’s the place I really feel one of the best, the place I do my greatest work, after I’m am underdog, when my again is in opposition to the wall, when bullets are flying, when bloods flowing, that’s the place I discover methods to win,” Poirier mentioned on UFC Countdown.
“I’m additionally a realist, I’m 35, what number of extra occasions would I’ve to place myself in place once more? It’s secure to say that is my final shot at changing into the champion of the world. It is a probability to say I did it, I did what I mentioned I used to be going to do after I was 18 years outdated. It’s a private factor, it’s not for the followers, it’s not for the Corridor of Fame, it’s for me and my spouse to hug and say you actually did it you loopy motherf****r. All of the ups and down of the final 17 years, all the teachings I’ve realized, at UFC 302, I’m going to knock Islam Makhachev out and turn into the world champion,” Poirier added.
As Dustin Poirier says, successful the title is for him and his spouse, as he doesn’t care what it does for his legacy or anything. However, if Poirier does win, it might solely additional cement his legacy as an all-time nice.