Dustin Poirier has revealed his personal top five UFC lightweights – and notably left former opponent Charles Oliveira off the list.
The former interim 155-pound champion, who retired in July after a long-tenured career, listed Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, B.J. Penn, Ilia Topuria, and Frankie Edgar among his five best UFC lightweights.
“Khabib (Nurmagomedov), Islam (Makhachev), B.J. Penn – man, this is where it gets tough,” Poirier said while working through the names. He then added, “Ilia (Topuria)? OK, we can put Ilia. Frankie (Edgar), for sure. I don't know how he slipped my mind.”
Poirier, known as “The Diamond,” owns a 30-10 MMA record and went 22-9 in the UFC, and is widely considered one of the greatest fighters to never win an undisputed title. He holds notable wins over Conor McGregor twice, Justin Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez, and Max Holloway.
Oliveira, the UFC’s all-time leader in overall finishes and submissions, previously submitted Poirier in their lightweight title fight at UFC 269, but did not appear in Poirier’s top five.
