Key ideas from Dustin Poirier

• Dustin Poirier retired at 36 to preserve his health: 'I'm retired now. I'm retired now. Now you can get the group' - Dustin
• UFC needs more weight classes according to both fighters: 'The gaps are so big. Just if you look at boxing compared to mixed martial arts' - Joe
• Calf kicks revolutionized MMA strategy: 'I've never felt it before... I got a flat tire. What is going on?' - Dustin on Jim Miller's calf kicks
• Weight cutting remains MMA's most dangerous aspect: 'You're getting someone to the brink of death 24 hours before they have an MMA fight' - Joe
• Netflix's MMA entry could transform fighter pay: 'If Netflix can become successful at MMA... it's all about the name of the fighters, just like boxing' - Joe
• Prison boxing at Angola operates with legitimate competition: 'They bus them to Angola. Other prisons in Louisiana, they box' - Dustin
• Modern drug testing uses picogram-level detection: 'Like a grain of salt in a swimming pool they can find' - Joe on USADA capabilities
• Retirement transition challenges former fighters: 'I wake up and I'm a fucking civilian. Like, it feels crazy. You know, it's like I'm relearning who I am' - Dustin