The term “Rocky story” has been used a lot in reference to Dustin Poirier ever since April 13, 2019, the night the Louisiana native won the interim UFC lightweight title by defeating Max Holloway.
That’s fitting for Poirier, who called it “the perfect night” in Atlanta.
“I’ve said it before, whenever the belt was gonna be on the line, when I was gonna be able to challenge for the title, that I was gonna win it against whoever was standing across from me,” said Poirier, who won a five-round unanimous decision that netted him the 155-pound belt and a Fight of the Night bonus.