Just a few days ago Dustin Poirier Tweeted that he was in the hospital for another day. Many of the local fighter's fans expressed concern for his well-being.
Lafayette's own Daniel Cormier had an incredible MMA Career that earned him a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame. He recently opened up with a surprising admission.
Lafayette native Dustin Poirier has his next fight, at UFC 281 in November. The Diamond will face off against Michael Chandler in a lightweight bout, and the two have history.
A new fighter is representing Lafayette and Baton Rouge on the fight-scene in a major way by winning the opening fight of 'Dana White's Contender Series' on ESPN. AJ Fletcher won by knockout in the first round with a spectacular flying knee that has many believing he could be the next UFC big fighter to represent South Louisiana.