Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) returns to the cage in a retirement bout this Saturday in the main event of UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+ ), which takes place at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. He takes on former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in a trilogy bout.

With any luck, Poirier can continue to serve in the combat sports community in some capacity that allows him to remain connected on a level that will keep his competitive itch scratched, or at least tolerable enough to manage. I’m sure the promotion will dangle a few carrots over the next year and this offer would be hard to turn down.

BMF Max Holloway outpointed him over five rounds in a highly entertaining UFC 318 main event before stepping aside to let ‘The Diamond’ lay down his gloves in front of a hometown crowd. Soon after, Conor McGregor took to social media with his thoughts on Dustin Poirier ‘s final fight.

Dustin Poirier's manager recounts his client's biggest moments entering UFC 318 and how the second Conor McGregor fight was not financially lucrative.

By the time of his retirement in 2025, Dustin Poirier’s net worth is estimated to be around $35 million. This figure takes into account not only his fight purses and pay-per-view bonuses but also endorsement deals, sponsorship income, and thriving business ventures like Poirier’s Louisiana Style Hot Sauce and his bourbon brand Rare Stash Whiskey.

Khabib Nurmagomedov got a higher base purse for his fight against UFC 318 headliner Dustin Poirier than for the most successful pay-per-view of all time. When fans reminisce about Nurmagomedov’s legendary 29-0 career in MMA, it usually doesn’t take long before one particular fight comes up.

Five fast facts about Dustin Poirier's wife Jolie, who has been by his side throughout the entirety of his MMA career.

Dustin Poirier will receive a hero's welcome in his native Louisiana at UFC 318 when he battles Max Holloway for a third time in their careers. It's a respect Poirier earned from his peers and the promotion that they would take a PPV event to New Orleans for the first time in 25 years as a proper send off to one of the good guys in the sport's history.