Mailbag: Discussing Dustin Poirier’s struggles with retirement life, and the Year of the Unc | MMA Fighting Skip to main content Come Fight With UsMonday, June 29, 2026MMA Fighting homepage The Feed Answer reader questions about Dustin Poirier, what’s on the calendar ahead, the Year of the Unc, and more We’re still a few weeks away from UFC 329 and the return of Conor McGregor, so let’s talk about a wide variety of things, including Dustin Poirier’s very bad day, what lies ahead for MMA fans, and the Year of the Unc. I don’t want to spend too much time talking about this, because we discussed it plenty on Between the Links, but Poirier’s unfortunate incident at the Atlanta Airport is one of those things that often portends something much worse. Athletes in all walks of life often have a hard time adjusting to life after sports, especially if they didn’t necessarily leave it on their own terms. While Poirier technically did leave of his own volition, the truth is that he left MMA for practical reasons, not because he was done with the sport. He was no longer in title contention, and the risk was not worth the reward. That’s extremely sensible, more sensible than most fighters are, but it also seems obvious that he still has the itch…
Published: June 28, 2026 6:00 pm
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