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Dustin Poirier doesn't want sympathy following airport arrest incident

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Dustin Poirier doesn't want sympathy following airport arrest incident

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has explained why he doesn't want sympathy following his airport arrest as of late.

As most mixed martial arts fans know, Dustin Poirier was recently involved in an incident that saw him get arrested due to public intoxication at the airport. Immediately following the release of the footage, Dustin made it clear that he was working to improve himself.

RELATED: Dustin Poirier opens up on depression following airport arrest: “When it hits me, it hits me hardâ€

Alas, that didn't stop many fight fans – and fighters – from defending Poirier, suggesting it wasn't a huge indictment on his character.

That included Jon Jones, who made sure to let the masses know that he didn't believe Poirier deserved too much backlash. In a recent interview, Dustin had the following to say on the matter.

Poirier discusses his arrest problems

“My buddy, Kyle, the guy who I work out with everyday, he told me that Jon Jones came out and said something, and it was positive,†Poirier said in “The Diary of a CEO.†“He said Matt Brown as well, a former fighter, did a video, and he said it was really nice. I'm sure I'll see some of that stuff. I don't want to relive the moment that much. I don't want to keep diving back. But when I do get back on social media or do start watching videos, I'm sure I'm going to see some of it.

“I appreciate everybody, but I'm not looking for sympathy or to make this OK. It's not OK. It's not. I don't want to blame anything or have a crutch to lean on about my actions, about what happened. I did it. I'm not blaming it on mental health or anything like that, even though I'm focusing on that now. I did that. I decided to drink that day when I wasn't feeling well. It's all on me.â€

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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Next up? Islam Makhachev names most deserving title challenger

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Next up? Islam Makhachev names most deserving title challenger
Islam
Makhachev has named the ideal next challenger for his
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title.

Makhachev retained his belt with a hard-fought victory over
Ian
Garry at UFC
330 in Philadelphia. The Russian revealed that Carlos
Prates is the preferred next opponent after recording his first
title defense at welterweight.

Islam Makhachev backs Carlos Prates for next UFC welterweight
title shot

Prates and Michael
Morales, who were both in attendance at UFC 330, are in the
running for the next title shot, with Makhachev believing the
Brazilian currently has the stronger case. He dismissed Shavkat
Rakhmonov, who's been sidelined with injuries since December
2024, and Morales, who hasn't been as active as Prates.

“If you ask me today, Shavkat [Rakhmonov] is not fighting; Prates
is still fighting, still active,†Makhachev said during the
Paramount+ post-fight show. “Morales also is good, but I don't
remember the last time he fought. If you ask who is more deserving,
I think Carlos Prates.â€

Morales and Rakhmonov are both unbeaten, while Prates holds a
record of 24-7. The latter's last loss came against Garry in April
2025, but he has remained active since then, picking up finishes
against Geoff Neal
and two former champs: Leon
Edwards and Jack
Della Maddalena.

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Mackenzie Dern names three potential opponents following UFC 330 win

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Mackenzie Dern names three potential opponents following UFC 330 win
Mackenzie
Dern has already started looking ahead after defending her

Ultimate Fighting Championship title.

Dern (17-5) thoroughly outclassed Gillian
Robertson at UFC
330, using her grappling to secure a unanimous decision and
retain the strawweight belt in Philadelphia. She's now name-dropped
who could be next in line for a title shot.

Mackenzie Dern names Weili Zhang, Tatiana Suarez and Lupita
Godinez as possible UFC title challengers

When asked in a post-fight interview who she could face next, Dern
initially admitted she's unsure. She claimed the next challenger
for the 115-pound throne could be Tatiana
Suarez (12-1), Lupita
Godinez (14-6), or former champ Weili Zhang
(26-4).

“I know there's Tatiana, Weili… Who else? Lupita could be coming up
pretty soon,†Dern said.

Godinez is unlikely next in line, having lost three of her last
five bouts. Moreover, the Mexican contender has already lost to
Dern.

Suarez previously challenged for UFC gold, losing to Zhang in
February last year. The former then bounced back with two wins,
beating Amanda
Lemos and Godinez. Meanwhile, Zhang vacated the title after
beating Suarez to challenge for the women's flyweight title, but
lost to current 125-pound queen Valentina
Shevchenko.

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Dana White seemingly frustrated by ‘f*cking saga’ booking Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua: ‘They either want to fight or they don’t’

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Dana White seemingly frustrated by ‘f*cking saga’ booking Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua: ‘They either want to fight or they don’t’

Talks have been ongoing for months to book Tyson Fury against Anthony Joshua in one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the past decade but there's still no final word on when or if the matchup is actually going to happen.

UFC CEO Dana White has been involved as one of the main promoters for the fight but the back and forth between the fighters and their camps make it seem like the bout is far from a done deal. From arguments over locations to the timing for the fight, Fury and Joshua both say they want the matchup to happen but it's impossible to know right now if it's more fantasy or reality.

For his part, White is seemingly growing frustrated over the whole ordeal or perhaps it's just the sheer amount of questions he gets asked about the event whenever Fury or Joshua's camp make some bold declaration about plans for the fight.

“This f*cking saga, we'll see how this whole thing plays out,†White said about Fury vs. Joshua at the UFC 330 post-fight press conference. “They either want to fight or they don't. I didn't do [Anthony Joshua's] contract. We did the television deal and the venue deal. We'll see.

“Listen to make a fight, two guys have to want to fight. Period. End of story. Contracts and this and that — there's a lot of f*cking money up for grabs in this fight. Do you want to fight or do you not want to fight? I don't give a shit one way or the other. It's up to them.â€

The latest impasse appears to center around the location for the fight with Joshua apparently insisting the bout happens in England after rumors swirled that the event is most likely headed to America.

But none of that talk interests White, who boils everything down to Fury and Joshua deciding whether or not they actually want to fight each other and then the rest of the details can get figured out.

“Listen, I don't give a shit,†White said “Do you want to fight or do you not want to fight? The fight should have happened 10 years ago. Is it going to happen now? We'll see.â€

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