Photo: Dustin Poirier Thanks Lil Wayne for His Support in Career-Ending Fight

The 36-year-old former interim UFC lightweight champion, American **Dustin Poirier**, expressed his gratitude to the well-known rapper **Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.**, better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, for his support during the final fight of Poirier’s career at UFC 318 against fellow American and BMF champion **Max Holloway**.

«Thank you, Lil Wayne,» Poirier wrote in a post featuring images of himself with the rapper inside the octagon.

Poirier lost to Holloway by unanimous decision, and after the fight, the Diamond announced his retirement from professional competition. Following this match, Dustin’s professional record now stands at 30 wins and 10 losses.