At UFC 257, Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor via second-round TKO in the pay-per-view main event on Fight Island. The rematch victory not only elevated Poirier's visibility, but may have transformed his career and legacy in mixed martial arts (MMA).

In this interview with Luke Thomas, Poirier discusses the victory, whether it lived up to his own expectations, how the win transforms his legacy, what he thinks of the controversy around McGregor's stance, whether a trilogy fight with McGregor is next, his hot sauce business and more.

(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:00:15) - Life changes since defeating Conor McGregor
(00:00:40) - How he envisioned beating Conor vs. How it happened
(00:01:40) - Feelings walking back to the locker room
(00:02:30) - Mike Brown's reaction to the fight
(00:03:05) - On health coming out of the fight
(00:04:14) - Which fighter hurt him the most in a fight
(00:04:55) - On Dustin's punching power
(00:06:07) - Thoughts on Conor's strategy going into the fight
(00:07:10) - Takedown in the first round
(00:08:07) - Did Conor's power carry to 155?
(00:10:01) - Dustin's boxing
(00:11:00) - The finishing sequence vs Conor
(00:13:40) - Conor's boxing stance
(00:15:30) - Conor's time off
(00:17:33) - What's next for Dustin?
(00:18:36) - Dustin's Hot Sauce

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