Lil Wayne to walk out Louisiana-native, Dustin Poirier
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SB Nation on MSNDustin Poirier’s head coach: ‘It would have to be something pretty enticing’ to bring him back from retirement after UFC 318Dustin Poirier really is going for the fairytale ending to his career with a fight booked against Max Holloway in his home state of Louisiana at UFC 318. Jon Jones barely let the ink dry on his retirement paperwork before declaring his intention to return but Poirier’s longtime head coach Mike Brown really does believes this is the final fight for the one-time interim UFC lightweight champion.
It was Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson who first wrapped the belt around Jorge Masvida l at UFC 244, following his win over Nate Diaz in 2019. Then, it was Masvidal who presented the belt to Gaethje and later, Mark Coleman, handing it off to Holloway.
Dustin Poirier won't be walking into the trenches alone. Poirier will be flanked by five-time Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne, fellow Louisiana royalty, for his retirement fight at UFC 318 against ...