Just a few days ago Dustin Poirier Tweeted that he was in the hospital for another day. Many of the local fighter's fans expressed concern for his well-being.
When you think of some of the toughest fighters the UFC has ever seen you think of Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal, Justin Gaethje, Michael Bisping, and Dustin the Diamond Poirier. Poirier showed his heart and grit in a tough but great win against Michael Chandler.
Dustin Poirier has made Lafayette and the Acadiana area proud time and time again as he not only made his ascent to national fighting prominence in the UFC but has become an athlete known for giving back.
While the two Lafayette legends have proven they can entertain in the octagon, they are now showing that they can be a dynamic duo from a media perspective.
Following the likes of Lafayette fighters Dustin Poirier, Daniel Cormier, and his coach Tim Credeur, AJ "The Ghost" Fletcher (9-0-0) is making his official UFC debut this Saturday (March 12) on UFC Fight Night.
The local UFC fighter is scheduled to ride in a Lafayette Mardi Gras parade next Tuesday and he will follow that up with a meet-and-greet at a local restaurant.