To be sure, Poirier (30-9) has had a decorated career. The former Interim UFC lightweight champion owns 15 wins by knockout and eight by submission, with 13 first-round finishes. “The Diamond” holds wins against Conor McGregor twice, and his two most recent victories are against Benoit Saint Denis and Michael Chandler.

Poirier 3 pairs two of the sport's last good guys as well as some of the final American PPV stars. "Some of these guys have characters or masks that they wear," Poirier told CBS Sports. "Whether it's fight week or I'm in the grocery store,