This ATT Diamond in the rough is main-event ready for UFC Fight Night on ESPN
Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier (25-6, 1 NC) of American Top Team in South Florida is in the main event of UFC Fight Night on ESPN on Saturday against Dan The Hangman Hooker (20-8).
Their contest is at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Poirier, 31, who has won four of his last five fights, is coming off a loss to in September to Khabib Nurmagomedov for the undisputed UFC lightweight title.
Originally from Lafayette, Louisiana, Poirier is a former UFC champ and has earned numerous Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night bonuses during his tenure with UFC.
Hooker, 30, is from Auckland, New Zealand. A winner of seven of his past eight fights, he is riding a three-match win streak. He also received three Performance of the Night and one Fight of the Night bonuses.
In my audio interview with Poirier, he discusses UFC Fight Night main event, Dan Hooker, ESPN, recovering from injury, American Top Team, the pandemic, charity efforts and more.
Poirier and his wife, Jolie, founded the Good Fight Foundation, helping others locally, nationally and internationally. Part of the fundraising, he will auction off ring gear to raise money for a cause.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Poirier’s foundation donated 1,000 meals to employees of three major hospitals in the Lafayette area.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DustinPoirier
The Florida Man in co-main event
In the co-main event, Orlando’s Mike Platinum Perry (13-6) fights Mickey Gall (6-2) of Los Angeles via Green Brook, New Jersey in a welterweight showdown.
In my audio interview with Perry, 28, he discusses UFC, Fight Night, ESPN, his fighting style, training, the pandemic, Universal Studios Orlando and cars.
Always ready to bring it, Perry has earned two Performance of the Night and two Fight of the Night bonuses during his UFC foray. He has lost two of his last three fights, but one was by split decision. Gall, 28, has won two of his past three fights.
UFC Fight Night on ESPN
SATURDAY at UFC APEX in Las Vegas
MAIN CARD starts 8 p.m. ET on ESPN / ESPN+
Lightweight: Dustin Poirier (25-6, 1 NC) vs. Dan Hooker (20-8)
Welterweight: Mike Perry (13-6) vs. Mickey Gall (6-2)
Middleweight: Brendan Allen (14-3) vs. Kyle Daukaus (9-0)
Heavyweight: Glen Villante (17-11) vs. Maurice Greene (8-4)
PRELIMS start 5 p.m. ET on ESPN / ESPN+
Lightweight: Luis Pena (8-2) vs. Khama Worthy (15-6)
Flyweight: Mara Romero Borella (12-8, 2 NC) vs. Miranda Maverick (7-2)
Heavyweight: Philipe Lins (14-4) vs. Tanner Boser (17-6-1)
Catchweight: Sean Woodson (7-0) vs. Kyle Nelson (13-3)
Welterweight: Takashi Sato (15-3) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (8-2)
Strawweight: Kay Hansen (6-3) vs. Jinh Yu Frey (9-4)
Featherweight: Jordan Griffin (18-7) vs. Youssef Zalal (8-2)
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