Dustin Poirier is one of the UFC’s most exciting fighters who is always fun to watch. Despite having a stellar career to boast about, Diamond has always been humble and stayed true to his roots. In a recent conversation, he revealed how he’s fought in some bizarre places.

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Poirier is coming off a fresh new victory over rising lightweight prospect Benoit Saint-Denis. Now, the fighter could be looking at a potential title shot especially after lightweight champ Islam Makhachev acknowledged the chances of it happening. But before we dig deeper,  what are the humble beginnings Poirier comes from?

Dustin Poirier has fought in the one place no one should

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Dustin Poirier showed his interest in going for the title after defeating Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299. Islam Makhachev soon heard about it and though he called ‘The Diamond’ undeserving of the shot, he was still willing to give it to him given that there are no other great options at the moment that interest the champ.

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Now that Charles Oliveira is fighting Arman Tsarukyan, Poirier is a fight that makes sense. Unfortunately, the UFC has not been in touch with the 35-year-old regarding his next fight. He’s not heard anything from them but he told Von that he’s expecting to hear something “soon”.

Will Poirier finally win the undisputed title that he’s been after for so long? Perhaps soon, we will have a fight announcement. What are your thoughts on it?

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Prit Chauhan is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His portfolio shows him as the go-to event coverage writer at ES and his work on UFC 297 is proof of the same. As an experienced writer and a longtime MMA fan, Prit’s strong suit lies in telling the relatively unknown and more personal stories of fights and fighters. He is also a huge fan of Muay Thai phenom Rodtang Jitmuangnon, and covers ONE Championship-related news as well. When not on his laptop covering his favorite sport, you’ll find Prit in some cozy cafe with his guitar jamming with his friends. A psychologist by vocational training, you’ll find his take on the behind-the-scenes drama quite intriguing. For more, you can reach out to him at-

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