Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dustin Poirier admits the reality of his retirement probably won’t hit him until after his fight against Max Holloway at UFC 318 is finished, but it’s almost impossible for him to avoid that subject. With an entire event built around his final fight, which is happening his home state of Louisiana, Poirier definitely understands the magnitude of this moment. The vast majority of fighters don’t get these kinds of opportunities but that also speaks to Poirier choosing now as his time to walk away rather than going until the wheels fall off
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