Dustin Poirier is a former interim lightweight champion in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc_brasil
Just hours before stepping into the octagon for the last time, Dustin Poirier said goodbye to the weight-cutting process this Friday (18) after reaching the lightweight category limit (up to 70,3 kg) with the help of the one-pound allowance. Despite being admittedly one of the most challenging moments in a professional fighter's routine, the Diamond assures that he did not have many difficulties in making the duel official.
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In an interview on the official UFC program during the official weigh-in, Poirier said he experienced one of the best cuts of his entire career throughout the week.
"It's actually crazy. You figure these things out (making the final cut) at the end. This was the easiest weight cut of my career. I felt great and could have continued dehydrating. I arrived at fight week the lightest I've ever weighed," the fighter said, also confirming that he would have competed at featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) if he could.
Dustin Poirier says he could've weighed in at 145 lbs for his final fight
“This was the easiest weight cut… I probably could have [went back to featherweight].”
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Poirier competed for nearly 15 years in the UFC
D. Poirier in victory for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Former interim lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg), Dustin made his UFC debut on the first day of 2011, still in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg). For over a decade, the Diamond shared the octagon with some of the best names of his generation, such as Charles do Bronx , Conor McGregor and Max Holloway . After a career full of great moments, he will hang up his gloves this Saturday (19).
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