Retired UFC Fan Favorite Dustin Poirier Pens 'Letter to the Game'

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Dustin Poirier is paying tribute to the sport that changed his life.

“The Diamond” enjoyed a memorable sendoff at UFC 318 last weekend, where he lost a hard-fought unanimous decision to Max Holloway in the evening’s main event. The entire card was created by the promotion in Poirier’s honor, and that resulted in an emotional farewell at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

With that a few days in the rearview mirror, Poirier wrote what he titled as a “letter to the game” on his Instagram account. The object of the letter was fighting itself.

Poirier: Fighting is The Truth

Thank you for allowing a kid to chase a dream. Thank you for the lessons. Thank you for the heartbreak. Thank you for a platform to raise others up.
When I started I wanted to find out how good of a fighter I can be, and I found out. Fighting is life, Fighting is the truth.
I'm forever grateful to have walked this path and the lessons I've learned will be with me until my heart stops. I'm not sure what's next but I'll do what you taught me, continue to walk confidently into the unknown

Sincerely El Diamante

A former UFC interim lightweight champion, Poirier was a beloved figure in the sport for both his violent tendencies in the cage and his good deeds outside of it. The 36-year-old Louisianan compiled noteworthy victory list that included the likes of Conor McGregor (twice), Michael Chandler, Max Holloway (twice), Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje, Anthony Pettis, Jim Miller, Dan Hooker and Bobby Green, among others.

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