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UFC Legend Dustin Poirier: I Lost My Mind. I’ll Never Let It Happen Again.
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The Retirement Ceremony: New Orleans and 'I Did It My Way'
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Prompted by retirement photos Bartlett shows on screen, Poirier becomes visibly emotional. He retired at the UFC event in New Orleans — a city he fought for and that rarely hosts UFC — and considers getting them to come back for his final night one of his proudest achievements. [1] — Dustin Poirier "Poirier retired on July 30 in New Orleans — the city he fought for, in the state where it all began. The UFC played Sinatra's 'My Way' as h…" 1:07:45 The UFC had his wife's and daughter's names printed on the Octagon canvas, then cut and framed them. As he walked out of the Octagon for the last time, they played 'My Way' by Frank Sinatra. Looking at photos of that night from the vantage of his recent arrest, he describes it as feeling like a fall from grace — and yet reaffirms he would do every single moment over again, because the ride was worth everything it cost.
Poirier retired on July 30 in New Orleans — the city he fought for, in the state where it all began. The UFC played Sinatra's 'My Way' as he walked out of the Octagon. His family's names were printed on the canvas. Watching retirement photos now, he still has to fight back tears.
