Dustin Poirier Showed 'Honor' to MMA With KO of Benoit Saint Denis, Still Wants Belt | UFC 299

UFC 299 winner Dustin Poirier spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his second-round knockout of Benoit Saint Denis on Saturday in Miami.
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[@poke9768]

If Dustin doesn't get the belt, he will be the best fighter to never win undisputed once he retires. This dude has a hell of a resume. Future hall of hamer for sure.

[@ahwmahwm5533]

People will still say " that swedish guy" bruh dustin is wayy better thn him

[@lildilly87]

So real

[@Htown_babyyyyy]

@@ahwmahwm5533that Swedish guy was a beast too

[@Therealvaulterwhite]

what about justin lol

[@rowdypalmer8061]

​@ahwmahwm5533 not a comparison. Both great but it's DP all day as of this moment. He is the best fighter ever to not have the undisputed belt.

[@BurnNotice2023]

"Yeah well, he felt that right hook too" LOL

[@corentinimbert4173]

what a punchline

[@peterbullimore7150]

Even without an undisputed title. Poirier will always be one of the best fighters to ever enter the UFC

[@windytv7511]

I wouldn’t say one of the best unless the number of people is large. One of the most fun to watch for sure though

[@friv2000]

Give this guy a movie deal. He deserves it and paid his dues.

[@yn0_073]

They should’ve given him mcgregors character in roadhouse

[@biggoat2780]

South Louisiana Cajuns are so proud of you Dustin! Tough as nails and a class act! Keep fighting or retire today you will always be a legend in Acadiana

[@corentinimbert4173]

Hell yeah !! as a French man I always rooted for Poirier and BSD being only 28 and a killer, I rooted for Poirier 100%, because he needed that WIN to stay and go back to earn that F**** Belt he deserves !! St denis is a warrirors he will come back stronger and beat this whole category in the next years !! respect to Cajuns , you have a beautiful culture !! Respect à vous les Cajuns et tous les acadiens et francophone vous avez du coeur et des belles valeurs !! Force à vous !!

[@russelldixon9022]

I fukn love this guy .....he is what UFC is all about

[@DANVIIL]

Dustin is a total class act and I'd love to see him win the belt. Congrats to a great fighter and man.

[@lowerclassbrats77]

He's a working class hero ala Donald Cerrone, Chris Lytle, and Matt Brown. These are men the size of the everyman who posses heart and talent. We punch a clock, you punch a face. Love and respect.

[@GonnaGetYouBoi]

donald cerrone is a trust fund kiddy. pee paw is rich.

[@ErinJeanette]

God I'm so happy he won!!!!

[@andrewSUN17]

Love Dustin legendary win!

[@WHITEBOY_RADIO]

Legend status "The Diamond 💎"

[@Leobarrientos02]

Pressure makes Diamonds

[@khurramshadab5102]

Class, my favourite fighter 💎

[@Dicki793]

The diamond

[@austinking9942]

If he don’t get put in the hall of fame there is something wrong with the promotion

[@user-xd2os7cq6z]

Yes, Justin should get the next title SHOT....see if he can KO Mackavich....😢

[@leansypadron8591]

Show your second home some love , Ive been a diatin fan for a while but that was crazy good fight , good job dustin

[@AntonVolkov-cn7yw]

This dude is always in my top 10. Dustin is a bad ass who deserves to be in the hall of fame! 💪

[@toadb]

Why no jdm interview?

[@christian3309]

Sometimes he can be hard to read.. "I still have tread on the tires", and the immediately after,"I'm 35 and I've have 30 fights"... Will he fight for a couple more years? So sad, I don't want him to retire he's my favorite

[@mahbubhussain8550]

Ma man Dustin ❤

[@charliewolf814]

Reporter: “ Connor McGregor tweeted good fight between a couple of Frenchmen.” Dustin: “ yeah?? well he felt that right hook too.” 😂😂😂😂😂 I fucking love Dustin Poirier

[@RFT24]

Sick knockout bro gassed for ya 👊🏼

[@20BMR]

Way to go Dustin you deserve it. One of the best in the business 💯👊🏼. Champ!!

[@-Denisa-]

Poirier vs Dariush next. Its only right !!!!

[@lowerclassbrats77]

They're both so likeable 😱

[@-Denisa-]

@@lowerclassbrats77 Ikr🥺

[@AB-hi6ru]

Ty

[@pigscantfly1585]

Give this man a title shot

[@dillonalexander3414]

Such a humble and savage man. No doubt future hall of famer. Give this man his title shot. The bar I was at erupted when Dustin knocked him out. Fucking Beast.

[@PhilDnz]

Dead set humble and honest guy.

[@da9413]

Shine bright like a diamond!

[@Lex_Hooper]

Dana's gonna hate that reporter who brought up the purple shorts 😂

[@M4PAT]

Him and Justin need to run it BACK for the rubber match, no questions asked man.

[@loadedclip911]

Dusty P rockin' dudes to sleeo... St. Denis might be ranked out the top 10 but dude a Killa

[@c-mo313]

So proud of Dustin, man. What a good dude.

[@andresmovement3595]

8:46 colby interview Dustin 😅😅

[@MoneyMarkuss]

Dustin has the best boxing 🥊 💎

[@misocriallo4379]

DP this win is a win for this Creole boi, good sh*t Diamante!

[@danieljordan7194]

GOAT😤💎

[@conanvarvar633]

Dustin is the man, Joe says

[@user-wn3ii8no4l]

Mad respect!

[@ohms497]

Congratulations, Dustin " the Diamond" Poirier. ✊️😎 Fightville!

[@Lil_JohnE]

Way to geaux DP 💎💎💎💎💎💪

[@chiefawesomeness]

If he wins his retirement fight with a guillotine he’s the GOAT of all fighters never to win a belt.

[@njdrummer7120]

Dustin is the best. Love everything about this guy but he’s like the NFL HALL OF FAME QB who never won a SB.

[@americanredneck8686]

Off the wall but i LOVE SWAMP PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great win Dustin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless You and Your Family !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hunterjurica]

who do yall think Poirier gets next ? I’m honestly not sure , especially now with oliveira vs arman & holloway vs gaethje coming up ! guess we’ll see

[@mikemichaels2914]

Nuggets

[@PandaNew]

Maybe the loser of Oliveira/Tsarukyan. If he beats him, he could get another title shot (maybe)

[@darkice3267]

Dustin vs Dariush and he can be Islam's 3rd defense if he gets through Justin and Charles.

[@atiffarhan619]

maybe fiziev

[@jackblack4654]

Dariush is done ​@@darkice3267

[@houstonsutton9200]

He's a bad boy

[@chrissantiago9436]

Anyone else feel like he was gonna retire if he lost?

[@sayville_silver]

Feel? Hes said it.

[@mikemichaels2914]

Im a Speed in the Veinz Junkie but yo b slipn holmez

[@904Jags]

I am all for a Dustin vs. Connor rematch.

[@User-ot7ty]

You just needed the rematch against Khabib...in my Dreams 😅

[@Stuntshine]

Just Is a dog!! Favorite fighter

[@arsnotorious]

1:28 on.. 😅😂😅 ... "You miss all the guillotine you don't take" - The classy legend.😊😊😊. Porrier vs McGregor - Final Design.😮😮😮

[@lawrencedaos3481]

DUSTIN SHOWED YOU CRITICS DON'T COUNT YOUR EGGS BEFORE IT HATCHES , NOW YOU CRITICS WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOUR SELF , NOT TAKING APOLOGIES FROM YOU CRITICS . HA .HA .HA. SAY NO MORE .

[@da9413]

No more

[@InnerLuminosity]

More...no

[@SirDale2015]

💎

[@josephmills-mw2hs]

Who would have thorght hed have all that success after losing to conor,he looked chinny at 145 at 155 his chin looked iron

[@mikemichaels2914]

Lousianna Hot Knob iz da Shiz sooo yum

[@callmegoodevening6635]

"God of war" got sent to the underworld 😂😂😂 the naysayers are eating their words today. Dustin is having them for breakfast.

[@crazypato3752]

BSD with staph was having a very good performance imagine if he was fully healthy

[@KRATOS825]

Stop your excuses.Dustin is 35 years old and coming off a KO loss.

[@NewDarkKnight]

Stop with the excuses. That dude was dumb to fight that close quarter against perrier

[@mikemichaels2914]

Dustin got herpz afta Conna smashd wife! Dude still recovern

[@DH-vy8hw]

Chill

[@puntsize]

Benoit gassed out after the first. He was breathing extremely heavy after the first, and you could tell he wasn't going to last much longer. Him marching forward, hands down, throwing wild is something you can't do at the highest level.

[@Izzy-zh8ck]

khabib still wining in 2024 cause Dustin and Justin beating prospects.

[@goaster187]

Wish all the idiots who say Dustin isn't humble, would watch this. Why Conor even talking to Dustin? Lol Dustin finished your career run. Shut up Conor. Dustin is real.

[@shanzyvz5023]

Sucks that BSD was battling a staph on his forehead which meant he was on anti biotics, which meant his cardio took a hit. Bad timing. Still think Dustin would've won if BSD was healthy, just unlucky

[@adamvalenzuela-bq1ld]

First

[@richardreveles3561]

Congrats Dustin beating a 12 rank fighter losing to top fighters lol

[@Hypah]

Imagine if BSD didn’t have staph, ffs such a shame he lost

[@mikemichaels2914]

Dude slacks skills

[@venice2823]

Lol that's not why he loss.....

[@supaman881]

BSD is not on the same level as DP. Dustin slept that ass! The HYPE train is over!!

[@walterr.brewerjr.8166]

BSD is good but that's a horrible excuse that only makes him look worse. Nobody really knows if he had staph and even if he did it did not seem to hurt him up until he was slept.

[@ronbarok4]

he lost because he fought the diamond bra

[@tuffneggah]

islam pls. cuz arman and gamrot boring

[@frankmorton1626]

He's a working man's fighter. Doesn't get enough respect. Plus I loved how he destroy that alcoholic leprechaun yrs ago. AND wearing a Marvin hagler hat. Fantastic job Dustin. You had to work for win, but that's what a champ needs to do 👍👏👏✌️🍻

[@jesseryder2384]

He'd have to beat Justin or olivera for a title shot!

[@jamespeek8682]

He still whines too much!