Dustin Poirier Is Paid in Full While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones

I'm trying not to compartmentalize, I prefer the burn to be everywhere except exactly where it is. I'd love to extend this a little bit, man, but I can't, it's getting hotter. Hey, what's happening everyone at the first week party? I'm shawn evans and you're watching the most interesting

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, it's the show with interesting questions and even more interesting

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and today we're joined by Dustin the Diamond Poirier, he's the number one lightweight in the UFC fresh off his victory against conor mcgregor at ufc 257 .does amazing work with his foundation the good fight and as fate would have it, he also has a Louisiana hot sauce for my money, best new sauce of the year, Dustin Poirier, welcome to the show, thanks for making me a long time fan. time and uh, spice lover, too, how do you think you're doing today?

What is your mental space as you enter this 10-winged gauntlet? I'm focused, I'm prepared, I've worked hard these last 31 years and I think I can do that, let's do it, it's good, it might taste familiar, it's in that Louisiana style, right, it's got a little bit of vinegar, not too

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, yeah, I like her, so when Ronda Rousey was on the show, one of the things I found most fascinating about our conversation was her deep understanding. of the human body in which ligaments and joints are most vulnerable, thinking about your last fight, what is it about the cumulative effect of calf kicks that makes them so devastating?

I've been on both sides of the calf kick game and it's very painful. because the swelling has nowhere to go the way the calf is built, the swelling cannot spread throughout the rest of the leg, it remains compartmentalized in the calf and affects the nerves in the foot, it is called compartment syndrome, you can actually lose the use. of your foot when they did it to me in New York a few years ago I went to the hospital they wanted to open me up to relieve the pressure inside my leg and uh, it's painful man, it's a bad thing, what is the most painful submission?

In your experience, the technique is the most painful. I don't like things with legs. Man, the heel hooks, the knee bars, anything with the legs, it feels too weird to me, oh that's good, I like this one. Yes, he might be my favorite in this year's lineup. Wow, that's good, so I noticed that the first thing you ordered upon your return home from Louisiana from Abu Dhabi was king cake and it seems like the locals really helped you with those outside the swamp, how do you know? explain king cake? and why it's so popular this time of year it's always around body broth it's always around uh at the beginning of the year it's the king cake man it's special it's like a donut a huge donut cake filled with cream cheese or chocolate but it's Louisiana all the time, man, and I knew it was time for king cake and I was in Abu Dhabi and I was craving food because I was losing weight and I was thinking about king cakes and then I knew your new Louisiana style is sexy. salsa, it's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to your love of cajun cuisine, does chef

poirier

have a signature dish?

Like if you had a cookbook, what would be the food on the cover? Dude I have so many, I love good gumbo man I love making my own roux and sitting in front of a pot with a beer stirring and this gumbo seasoning now you know it's a little cold outside it's the perfect time for gumbo , they all come when you cook a gumbo that brings. the family together and I love that so it would make a good gumbo a little spicier so I'm a big fan of your appearances on legendary boxing coach Teddy Atlas' podcast because it really shows the side of you that is a student of fighting and at the same time heart I'm really just a combat sports fan is there a vet that you would say took you under their wing or showed you the ropes when you were starting out?

There are two that come to mind that really helped me a lot in my career. tim crater louisiana's first jiu jitsu black belt and another is thunjitsu grandmaster eve edwards of all your ufc opponents who pound for pound has the hardest punches conor mcgregor is the guy with the hardest hand I've ever dealt with fought and I knew it Going into this last one, I had a good conscience, you know, and that was six years ago, but you don't forget that kind of thing besides Connor, who is the wildest guy who talks trash, it has to be Chael Sonnen when he was in his prime he could sing his mouth off he was selling paper views who would you describe as the most complete fighter you had faced at that time?

I'd say he was a Korean zombie when I fought him in I think maybe 2012. He was probably the most well-rounded guy I'd come across up to that point. Who is your favorite fighter to watch in the women's division? Amanda Nunez I really like watching Amanda Nunez pound for pound goat but I gotta give my girl Joanna some respect she's such a wild beast of a man what's the most unique octagon entrance you've ever seen we're talking if you're talking from the ufc probably tom lawler uh he's done some crazy things but there's a guy i heard about in new jersey who played "The Price Is Right" and then he was in the audience, people didn't know, he went off standing and had a name tag in and out of the audience in the cage, that's amazing, he came back, go down a little bit.

It's spicier here, so when you reach the top of a sport like yours, you know there's often a lot of folklore surrounding the difficult road it took to get there. I heard you say that some of your amateur fights had non-standard rules. Do you mean by that? Can you give us an example? I've fought amateur fights where they ask everyone to raise their hand if they want to be allowed to throw elbows tonight and it's an amateur fight that they shouldn't be allowed to throw. elbows, but we're fighting in a rodeo arena, I mean, dude, everyone go back to the locker room. open points everywhere, everyone is open, these kids are just not at that level and they allow us to throw elbows or I have been to events where we go to the rules community and they say that a couple of fights fell off the car, for What these fights will be three-minute rounds will be five-minute rounds, so now you're fighting five minutes. five minute amateur rounds, it's crazy, yeah, and you know, watching that documentary fight with Phil, that's one of the scenes that stands out

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you're doing these shows in rodeo arenas and warming up in the horse stables, and You know, sometimes talking to fighters about their early life or to comedians about their early life and to mma fighters, it's pretty much the same fight, can you tell me one thing you miss from those days and then one thing you don't miss in Absolute, like one thing high and one thing low, one thing high, for sure, is all my family and friends from Louisiana can drive to the event.

Now I'm fighting all over the world and not many people can attend. I really miss having everyone there, one of the things I don't do. Lady they are shady promoters man there are some slime balls in this business and you have to chase them for your money and the checks bounce or you break your hand and they don't cover medicals. It's a climbing distance. Smoked flavor. I like it. Okay, dust. we have a recurring segment on our show called explain graham we do a deep dive into our guests instagram we take interesting photos that need more contacts i'll show you the photo just tell us the bigger story and first things first it's you and your partner attractive Louisiana alumnus and legend Theo Vaughn was with the Rat King and inspired you to maybe start your own podcast or something, man he came to South Florida this last training camp when I was getting ready for Conor McGregor. and we did a podcast like a little impromptu podcast inside a strength and conditioning center that I was training at and I said, dude, I'd love to start a podcast and analyze fights and talk about fights and he thought it was a great idea. so yeah he definitely inspired me to get behind the microphone and the camera and put out some content and then on the other hand I know he's been training a little bit what's the rat king's most impressive quality in the gym he started training . uh when you moved to nashville and I know you're doing jiu jitsu you're doing a lot of gi jiu jitsu so I'd love to know actually next here's a review of the post fight vibe after your win over Dan Hooker, who in your career, when.

Do you remember the worst morning after Bangover? The guy from Bangor, right, when I fought Justin Gaichi in Arizona, he partially tore my quad so I couldn't walk and get on the fly. I guess the elevation or whatever made my legs swell. I couldn't bend my knee much I was just walking with my leg it was like a big flashing sausage bro I'm dragging it I can't move it it's shiny it's red it hurts and then last but not least here you are with an amazing dish, right? How would you describe the significance of the crab boil in Acadian culture?

This is like having family gatherings every weekend when it's crab season, you know everyone comes, everyone brings something and we all gather around a table outside, we boil the crawfish they pour them on the table they drink beers they tell stories it's great time and stuff like that is part of the reason my wife moved back to Louisiana when my daughter was born because she couldn't take that away from her childhood, a really strong man. It was like a bitter little bite, which is why the psychology of fighting is a subject of endless fascination. Can you explain what you mean by finding calm and chaos?

Because I think for most people the instinct in that kind of confrontation is almost exactly the opposite, you know? You hear the broadcast in your corner, the crowd is going crazy, you see the boss there nicer, yes, but at that moment that's what I enjoy the most about fighting, when I think about fights and stuff, it gives me anxiety, I say, Dude, this is crazy, but what? What I enjoy most is walking through fire and being put in that position, that's where I feel comfortable, the world slows down and nothing else matters except that moment and it's a special moment, the most real thing you can do is the hand-to-hand combat. the moment someone tries to eliminate you, I love to continue with the topic of athlete psychology, you know, according to a 2013 study by psychology professor michael krauss, fighters who smile and look down are more likely to lose than those who No, how much value do you put in that pre-fight confrontation?

Do I care at all? No, I don't think I do because everyone is different, right, a wrestler could be, you know, the one who covers. something's up trying to fake smiling like he's tough but he's really terrified and scared a guy might actually be smiling because he loves chaos it's hard to tell him man I don't take any of those stereotypes who's the most cunning fighter you've ever faced when he it's about the dark arts of playing mind games conor mcgregor the first time i fought him 100 no doubt the art of war was on

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display he could have beaten me before the fight started the man talked about louisiana he talked about my family he talked about my abilities everything he could say I was a young fighter at the time and I thought too much about everything he said then I read comments and articles about what critics and the media say. and stuff like that and as I matured in the sport I realized that I just have to focus on what I can control, let's dive in, man, let's dive in, oh yeah, immediately I'm going to jump back in, there you go, there you go Yes, this is definitely a step. above, wait until you try the next one I have before.

I won't mention any names because it's probably beneath you to address it in a specific way, but I'm curious to know what you think about these youtuber boxing matches. There are two schools of thought, you know, those who think that the excitement around these events is good for the sport and then the other school of thought is that this is a total embarrassment for boxing. Where do you fall on that spectrum? selling PPV is entertainment, but at the same time this is a good looking man, yes I think I put too much into this one, it seems like it, I know the instructions told me to measure, I didn't.

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t if you're selling paper abuse and you're in the business of making money, it's entertainment. I get it, so I know why these guys are getting pushed around and all, but if you're a real boxing fan, I see why too. You don't want to represent a sport you love or the casual fans who talk about combat sports. You don't want them to think of someone who is misrepresenting people who work their entire lives to master a sport. art that very few know about, um, but it's a business, I get it, I get what happens when you see internet influence monsters cutting these WWE style promos against real elite professional wrestlers, does that cross a line for you or isjust something worth it?

With the territory these days, this crosses the line for me because I'm one of those guys who can really fight. I wish these guys would get the fights they're asking for and face real opponents and then we'll see. you know, look who's talking next, come on man, I'm feeling it, I'm feeling it, oh man, right away, right away, I've got some milk here, but I'm not going to touch it, dude, do you still watch Food Network when you are cutting? That sounds like torture. Yes, I do. I went to a guys marathon at grocery game training camp.

I probably will.Watch three seasons. I heard you're trying to go after your own food show. Do you have an elevator speech

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dying in the bomb? Because you know that when you're ready to leave, you might have a home here at first. We feast. I got it here, food fight with Dustin Poirier, we go to different cities, I check out a couple of local gyms, I work out with the guys there and then we go to local restaurants, I get in the kitchen, cook a little and listen to his story, food fight, diamond. boom, I'm sold, schoenberger orders the race 20 episodes of the game with the snap my eyes are watering I'm starting to sweat I'm trying not to compartmentalize I'd rather burn out be everywhere except exactly where it is I'd love to Spread this out a little man, but I can't, It's getting hotter.

I'm trying my best to be tough right now, man, I don't even taste the flavor, it just burned, the flavor burned, just direct fire, so I know. One of the ways you used to relax between fights back in the day was to join a bowling league in your native Louisiana, if you don't mind me asking what your average score is, I had a 165 average. I know it's not the better, but it's an average, that's my average, you know the camaraderie of just a group of guys who work all week and can't wait to get off work, finally go to the bowling alley, have a few beers, knock down some pins and They have fun, man. just good friendship, good camaraderie, pretty much the same thing I started going to jiu jitsu gyms obviously to learn how to fight and get better, but then I realized that I enjoy being around these guys, you know, when I'm not around them.

I'm suffocating. Have a good conversation, come on man, do I have to rub it? Oh, you know what I like, because you know the show you know, usually in these, in these quarantine episodes, I stop because it's so clumsy to try to do it and everyone's already done. salsa but but Dustin since you know the show let's bring it back don't shorten it John don't shorten this experience I would never do it never this is the last touch we call it the last touch because it's tradition around here to put a little more on the last one, no you need to if you don't want to dust off, cheers, what a rush, oh yes, deep, extremely

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through the nostrils, it burns and instantly my cheeks begin to sweat, so here we are at the end of our ten fight assaults against the

wings

of death and there is only one obstacle left in the way before the final bell rings, you know, I am very proud that you make this hot sauce so distinctively yours in the Louisiana style and even work with the heartbeat, which is one of the great creators, so now that you have a sauce that is clearly yours, I want to play a hot sauce name association game.

Well, I'll name a couple of these bottles and you just tell me the first fighter that reminds you of it, okay? a smooth sauce like the classic the first we tried the sauce for the mouth like a classic uh, a classic sauce is one that you can use every day frankie edgar is a fighter fighter you can always trust him, trust him, what's up with this seven points, the torchbearer, darling? badger the honey badger a friend of mine named jake hume the honey badger actually man unpredictable and wild like this sauce to bomb beyond madness the bomb beyond madness mike perry because he's crazy and finally the one we just took last dab apollo last ab apollo let's go with conor mcgregor this is the only hitter that quits all you need is one drop put the hot strap on Dustin Poirier taking the wings of death and living to tell the tale and now there's nothing left to do I have to roll out the red carpet for you, my friend, this camera, that camera, let people know what you're going through in your life.

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I'm paying for it, hey, what's going on, dear fans? This is Sean Evans, checking in to say thank you so much for watching today's episode. If you enjoyed it, maybe you'll like it, maybe you'll subscribe to us even if you're feeling generous. As long as you keep watching it I'll keep

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