Poirier’s post-fight reality check and MMA’s aging champion era
The Mailbag surveys Dustin Poirier’s tough adjustment to life after fighting, noting an Atlanta airport incident as a wake-up call but highlighting his hot sauce business, media work, and coaching as stabilizers while hoping he seeks help. It then previews upcoming fights (UFC 329 and 330), highlighting McGregor–Holloway and other bouts, with a focus on a historic Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry clash. The piece also discusses how referees should handle illegal strikes when a fighter is already hurt and argues MMA is in a period where champions are aging and the pool of young talent is thinner, suggesting a transitional Era of the Unc.