Earlier this month at UFC 302, Dustin Poirier devastatingly lost in his third attempt at winning undisputed UFC gold and is now heavily considering his future in the sport, as he has provided a further retirement update.

Prior to the June 1 date, Dustin Poirier hinted that no matter what the result was of his UFC 302 main event against Islam Makhachev, he would consider hanging up the gloves.

Unfortunately, the former interim UFC lightweight champion went on to be submitted in round five, despite having put on a close fight.

Following the battle, ‘The Diamond’ once again hinted that it could have been his last fight, but didn’t officially retire from the sport.

Dustin Poirier admits he is leaning towards retirement following UFC 302

Just under two weeks after his devastating loss, the 35-year-old has provided a further retirement update which will likely upset fans as Poirier has once again hinted that it could be the end.

“Even being this far removed from the fight, I still don’t know,” Poirier told The MMA Hour. “I’m looking for clarity, searching myself and taking it one day at a time, but I don’t know what’s next,” he added.

Before his fight against the Russian champion, Poirier admitted that he likely had one more run towards an undisputed lightweight title shot, with him now being 35 years old and having been through multiple wars over his career.

More tough battles aren’t something that interest ‘The Diamond’ at this point in his career, and he has questioned what he would be fighting for if he stuck around.

“I just don’t know the reason (to continue fighting), what am I going to fight for? To get into a battle? I love that but I’ve taken some lumps over the years,” the 35-year-old continued.

Having said that, Poirier has unfortunately admitted that he is leaning more towards retirement than he is considering carrying on.

“I’m leaning towards being done. Yeah, for sure (more so than ever). Especially having got the title fight, how many more times would I need to fight to put myself back in a position to fight for the world?

“Like I said, I’m not going to do it again, I’m not going to fight five more times trying to earn another title shot, so I’m in a weird spot and I don’t know how to explain it or make a decision,” Poirier admitted.

Poirier undecided as he claims he could ‘still beat these guys’

Although ‘The Diamond’ is leaning towards calling it a day, he is adamant he could still beat the top contenders at 155lbs. Poirier earned his title shot by derailing the Benoit Saint-Denis train, proving that he is still one of the most dangerous lightweights in the world.

“But me, I know I can still beat these guys, I can beat these f****** guys. I believe (that I could beat anyone in the weight class), that’s the problem,” Poirier claimed.

The Louisianan admitted that he is ‘scared’ to retire and miss out on what he has left to give in the sport, despite likely not getting to another title shot.

“The only thing that makes me not want to walk away, is that I know I can still compete with these guys and I feel like I’m still getting better.

“I’m scared to miss what I have left to give but also I don’t want to give too much of myself,” Poirier finished.