Dustin Poirier Rejects Dan Hooker’s Rematch Callout
In September 2024, after Dan Hooker called for a rematch, Dustin Poirier replied on social media: “You really don’t want that.” The lightweight veterans had met once, in a five-round fight in June 2020, and Poirier won a close unanimous decision. Their proposed second meeting never happened.
Their first fight
Poirier and Hooker headlined a Fight Night card on June 27, 2020. They fought all five rounds, with Poirier taking the unanimous decision on scorecards of 48–47, 48–47 and 48–46. The official recap called it a leading Fight of the Year contender. The close result provided a sporting reason to revisit the matchup when Hooker raised it again four years later.
The 2024 callout
Hooker’s rematch request came after a three-fight winning run, capped by a split-decision victory over Mateusz Gamrot in Perth in August 2024. Poirier’s short answer drew coverage from Sports Illustrated, but the exchange did not lead to a booking. Poirier’s next and final bout was instead the third meeting with another former opponent.
Poirier retired; Hooker kept fighting
Poirier announced that his July 2025 event in New Orleans would be his retirement fight. He lost a five-round unanimous decision and retired afterward. The event recap covered the final bout.
Hooker remained active. In his most recent fight As of October 29, 2026, he faced Salahdine Parnasse in Paris on September 5. Parnasse stopped him with a liver kick at 2:35 of Round 1, according to the official results. A rematch with Poirier is no longer possible, but the 2024 exchange remains a snapshot of two veterans who had already pushed each other through five hard rounds.
