Dustin ‘Diamond’ Poirier is riding high on his victory over Michael Chandler in UFC 281. It was far from an easy fight, but he emerged victorious, and rightfully so. Poirier won the fight via submission and currently holds a solid record of 29-7-0 and 1 NC. Poirier has fought many of the top fighters in his tenure, and after finishing Chandler, the ‘Diamond’ proclaims that he has conquered the “violence triangle”. Fans on Reddit applauded Dustin Poirier highly for the same.
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Poirier has been a part of the UFC for over a decade now. And throughout his illustrious career, he has triumphed over adversaries like Conor McGregor, Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje, and several others.
Dustin Poirier has overpowered the Violence Triangle
Amongst the list of all the dangerous fighters that Poirier has bested, ‘The Diamond’ picks out three specific names and refers to them as the “violence triangle”. In an interview on MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Poirier stated, “I completed the violence triangle: finished Gaethje, finished Eddie Alvarez, finished Chandler.”
This statement by Dustin Poirier got received quite well on Reddit and here is how the fans responded:
One fan enthroned Poirier: “all hail our king of violence🙌”
“Doesn’t Dustin make it a Square or perhaps even a Diamond of violence”
“That boy really is the people’s champ”
A fan brought up Nate Diaz in the comment: “Dustin is the elite fighter Nate Diaz fans think he is.”
In reply to the previous comment, a fan wrote: “I don’t like how accurate that is.”
“Goddamn he’s right. His resume is insanely impressive”
Never a boring fight wrote a fan: “Dustin never been in a boring fight. 8 FOTN awards. Most in ufc history.”
“Served with hot sauce”
Another fan talked about his diversity: “Finished with a knee, finished with a hook, finished with a choke. Poirier had variety too”
“Dustin truly is a m***********g warrior”
Poirier has been receiving all the love from fans around the world and considering the way he fights, he truly deserves every last bit of it. The Diamond fought only once this year, which is very unlike him, considering how active of a fighter he is. And post such a spectacular victory against Michael Chandler, fans are stoked to see who he fights next.
Poirier discusses post-fight talk with Chandler
Poirier vs. Chandler was an absolute war. None of the two held back even a bit once they faced each other in the ring. In the same interview with MMA Hour, ‘The Diamond’ talked about his post-fight conversation with Chandler.
“I said this is my house. I said I respect everything you’ve done, but this is my house that I built, you know.” When discussing Chandler’s reaction to that, Poirier referred to him as a ‘freaking dweeb’. “He looks at me right when I say this is my house, he goes, ‘What? Madison Square Garden is your house? Oh Madison Square Garden is your house’ Then he points down at the mat and he goes, ‘This logo?’ This logo on mat, is this your house?’ And I’m like, I tap him on the shoulder and say, Alright Bud. Okay Bud.” Poirier concluded.
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Dustin Poirier has had quite an incline in his trajectory lately. He seems to be in great form. Fans are showering him with immense love. Everything seems to be falling into the place itself for ‘The Diamond’.
