Dustin Poirier reflects on UFC 302 loss vs. Islam Makhachev: ‘That’s fighting’ | ESPN MMA

Megan Olivi interviews Dustin Poirier backstage at UFC 302 following his loss to Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title. “The Diamond” discusses the injuries he suffered during the fight and how he’s able to maintain a positive attitude despite the result.

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[robngood]

Can we give props to this women, what a class interviewer she is

[hamzaktk]

Dude what a nice interview. She was considerate and he is so classy. What a fight.

[HalaMadrid]

Man I am a Islam fan but this Guy really made me cry. Him walking away from the sport feels like my entire childhood going away somewhere. I have always loved him since my early adult life. Much love and Respect Dustin.

[JasSinghGrewal]

I need to remember that … “without gratitude nothing is ever enough”

[zddayinno]

Men after 25 mins of the deadliest fight "Life is good..."

[The_Robot_Arm]

How can you NOT love this dude.
Champ or not, Dustin is always my Favorite fighter.

[WhosJusToi]

Dustin is a He has no reason to feel bad about anything

[conraddavids]

This was a high quality interview. Respect, gratitude, empathy its all here. Well done to the Dustin and the interviewer.

[armwrestling_motivation]

"....without gratitude nothing is ever enough!" Life lessons from Dustin - hats off to you, mate.

[TadakMarging]

Such a respectful and intelligent reporter 😊

[YaBoyBigJ]

So humble and such a bad ass!!! He’s a champion even without a belt. True MMA fans will remember him forever. His legacy is solidified. No belt needed.

[iamrahulbasu]

Paid in full. Respect for the Diamond. Future hall of famer. 💎

[mdjamir]

Never seen anyone take a loss really well like this before. No complaining, no whining, straight to the point what went wrong what could've been better, and at the end of the day, he looks happy and excited about taking his daughter to NewYork. I'm a fan now!

[ryantiarno]

And still makhachev fan here. Absolutely great performance by poirier, what a beast. Thankyou, its very much.

[Zagreu]

Hall of famer regardless of having a belt or not

[mosesestrada]

Did Megan sound a bit emotional? She wanted what we all wanted. GOAT UFC interviewer

[dk]

This guy is too good. His best days are yet to come, he will shine in business. Love for him and his family. Beautiful guy with a beautiful soul. God bless him.

[crumcon]

This version of Dustin Poirier would smack Charles and could've take the belt from him.
Charles should be happy he didnt fight this version of Dustin Poirier

[DiamondCowboy]

Absolute dog man, introduced my younger brother to the sport about 5 years ago, he's been a Dustin Poirier Fan ever since. I'm a massive fan of this guy, truly one of the good guys in this game, and an absolutely warrior in the cage. So grateful to have witnessed his career, and proud of the way he took it to the pound for pound number one. Diamonds are forever 💎

[julianbruce]

one of the most likeable guys in the UFC. ive never heard this man speak even 1 bad word about anything. and honestly hes probably the best fighter to never win a title. hes surprisingly super good at ground defense.