Dustin Poirier: 'Can't leave this sport on a loss'

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Retirement?

Not yet, Dustin Poirier said Monday.

The 35-year-old confirmed he plans to return to the UFC octagon after mulling over retirement following his loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June.

"I've never lost two in a row," Poirier said during an appearance on the Anik and Florian podcast. "I can't leave this sport on a loss."

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