Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker gave the world one of the best fights in UFC lightweight history.
The two contenders engaged in a back-and-forth war that went to the judges’ scorecards in the main event of UFC on ESPN 12. The card went down on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nev. and it aired on ESPN and ESPN+.
After the competitive battle, Poirier walked away with a unanimous decision win, scoring 48-47, 48-47 and 48-46 on the judges’ scorecards. It was a hard-fought bout in which both fighters expended a lot of energy and took plenty of damage. Many in the MMA community were in awe of one of the best fights this year.
Below is how the MMA community reacted to the bout:
Wow what a fight!!
#UFCVegas4
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) June 28, 2020
Congratulations to these two savages for a terrific fight!!
#UFCVegas4
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) June 28, 2020
@DustinPoirier is heart of a champ
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) June 28, 2020
FOTY WITHOUT A DOUBT!! Wowwww
They both better be getting bonuses after that performance!!
Great W for Dustin but man did Dan show how much heart he has!! Will not back down #UFCVegas4
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) June 28, 2020
Congrats @DustinPoirier
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) June 28, 2020
Great
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) June 28, 2020
The curse continues
— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) June 28, 2020
Congratulations to the those guys!
#ufcvegas4
— Thiago Marreta (@TMarretaMMA) June 28, 2020
What an amazing performance from both guys! It’s tough to lose after an effort like that, but the fans won & we have another classic from both these warriors. Hooker will be back, but for now heal up & get back in 155 gauntlet. Congrats to the
!! #UFCVegas4 #TheWeeklyScraps!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 28, 2020
