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‘Paid in full!’ … Max Holloway issues warm send-off for Dustin Poirier<\/p>\n
“It was an honor to share the Octagon not once, not twice, but three times with this man,” Holloway wrote on X. “Thank you Dustin for being a warrior in the cage and even a greater person out of it.<\/p>\n
“The sport is gonna miss you. Enjoy your retirement! Paid in full! Diamonds are forever.”<\/p>\n
It was an honor to share the octagon not once not twice but three times with this man. Thank you Dustin for being a warrior in the cage and even a greater person out of it. The sport is gonna miss you. Enjoy your retirement! Paid in full! Diamonds are forever. \ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffb @DustinPoirier<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tazt6qSiGz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Poirier responded, “Thank you Max! It was an honor.”<\/p>\n Thank you Max! It was an honor https:\/\/t.co\/ceC7dvpFDB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Poirier ends his MMA career with a professional record of 30-10 1NC, with notable wins over Conor McGregor, Justin Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez, Max Holloway, Anthony Pettis, and Michael Chandler. <\/p>\n ‘The Diamond’ claimed interim lightweight gold in 2019, but otherwise came up short in every other title opportunity.<\/p>\n Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more\u00a0FREE coverage\u00a0of the UFC, MMA, Boxing. Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n