Dustin Poirier is contrasted as he attempts to come to a conclusive choice about his battling future.
Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) made it clear goinginto and coming out of his title-fight loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 this month that his days of active competitors might be done as he made a last quote at the undeniable champion.
The outcome didn’t go his method, and Poirier has invested the past 9 days because the battle attempting to figureout what’s next. But he hasn’t been able to discover an response.
“Even this far eliminated from the battle, I still puton’t understand,” Poirier informed “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani on Monday. “I’m kind of looking for clearness. Searching myself and taking it one day at a time. But I puton’t understand. I wear’t understand what’s next.
“I can’t state I’ll neverever battle onceagain, however I simply puton’t understand the factor. What am I going to battle for? To get into a fight? I love that. But I’ve taken some swellings over the years. It has to be for something. And possibly that something, I’ll acknowledge that or recognize that in the coming weeks. But I’m simply taking it one day at a time.”
Poirier came out of his fifth-round submission defeat with a bunch of injuries consistingof a broken nose, harmed ribs and a knee problem. He stated the nose will need surgicaltreatment, however all informed he believe he might be cleared to start a training camp in approximately 8 weeks.
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