Poirier walked out to the Octagon with New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne, in a poetic nod Poirier, who was born and raised in Lafayette, walked out to Lil Wayne's track "A Milli" for his UFC debut in 2011.

Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight at UFC 318 was long in the making. The buildup began with Poirier’s emotional retirement announcement during the 2025 NFL Draft, where he revealed his final fight ...