The Takedown | Time to put some respect on Dustin Poirier’s name after UFC 257 – he’s ‘The Boss’ now
- Poirier’s stunning second-round TKO of Conor McGregor makes mockery of the haters, doubters and bookmakers
- ‘I walked out to boos, I walked back with cheers … a lot of these MMA fans are fair-weather,’ says ‘The Diamond’
Most of the talk in the aftermath of UFC 257 has been about Conor McGregor, and where the Irish former two-weight champ goes from here.
But it’s time to put some respect on Dustin Poirier’s name.
“The Diamond” became the first man to knock out former two division champ McGregor, avenging his 2014 loss as a featherweight to the Irishman, since when he has been grinding his way to the top of the sport at 155 pounds.
Still, the 32-year-old American had to play the heel on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, walking out to boos from many of the 2,000 fans inside Etihad Arena, who had come expecting to see McGregor return to the Octagon after a year out with a repeat performance.
“Like Conor said, I’ve got a lot of experience in this game, and like I’ve said, I just don’t care any more what anybody thinks, so it’s whatever,” Poirier said at the post-event press conference.
