DUSTIN POIRIER admitted that he isn't sure what's next after his heartbreaking loss to Charles Oliveira.
In his second attempt to win the undisputed UFC Gold, Lafayette's pride fell short. He was defeated by the Brazilian in round three.
More heartache for Dustin Poirier in his UFC 269 title bout with Charles Oliveira
He isn't sure what the future holds after he failed to climb the mountain the second time he tried.
He tweeted Tuesday night: "Not sure what the next."
He tweeted two days earlier: "What an amazing journey, the ups as well as the downs. It's all been so wonderful.
The mixed martial arts community has praised Poirier, 32 for his brave attempt to end Oliveira’s reign as lightweight king.
Conor McGregor, Conor's bitter rival, chose to mock the former interim lightweight champion.
McGregor posted the following tweet in response to Nate Diaz's mocking about his back-toback losses to Poirier: "You lanky string p**s, he got lumped around but got lucky twice.
"That's it. It is what it is. It was an embarrassing night for him.
"That was a closed guard game. What the hell was that? Wow! Shocking.
"All good happy Sat evening horse yupya it’s Proper Twelve day tomorrow, 12/12. Happy New Paddy's Day!
Poirier isn't going to rush into making decisions about his future, but he is certain that he will be back in the title mix.
He stated, "I can do whatever I set my mind to. I can fight for another title, and I can continue my streak.
"I can climb and claw my way back to where I want to go.
It's not about what I want, it's how. This is the question I need to ask myself in the mirror.
"Do you want to do it again?" Are you willing to take that same road again?
"And that answer will be in the next couple of days, next few weeks.
"I need to let it go and see what the future holds."
"But if it's my heart and I want to do that, I'll fight for another world title."
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