Dustin Poirier reacts after teammate with ‘Diamond’-inspired tattoo left rival disfigured in UFC Vegas 108 bloodbath

Dustin Poirier reacts to Chris Duncan’s war with Mateusz Rebecki at UFC Vegas 108

Poirier retired at UFC 318 after falling short in his trilogy against Max Holloway, bringing an end to his memorable 18-year tenure in MMA. During his latter years, ‘The Diamond’ spent time on the mats with Duncan, who was a leading figure in the preparation for his final UFC win over Benoit Saint-Denis in 2024.

With the pair’s friendship, it’s not surprising that ‘The Diamond’ paid close attention when ‘The Problem’ took to the Octagon at the Apex on August 2.

Like most, Poirier was entertained by the thrilling contest, and he took to X to praise both the victorious Duncan and defeated Rebecki for one of the best fights of 2025 to date.

“Bravo men!! What a WAR!! You both should be proud (salute) emoji,” Poirier wrote. “SILLYGOOSE @theproblem155”

Chris Duncan has a tattoo inspired by Dustin Poirier

While Duncan extended his winning run at Rebecki’s expense, Saturday’s event did see one of his streaks come to an end.

Before going the distance at UFC Vegas 108, the Scotsman had reeled off two straight victories by way of guillotine choke. Duncan credited Poirier for his UFC London submission this past March, and he even paid tribute to his teammate’s favorite move in a unique way.

Duncan’s second straight guillotine choke saw him immortalize a phrase born out of Poirier’s refusal to hold back his urges when it came to jumping on guillotine chokes during his career.

Poirier’s famous phrase was tattooed on Duncan following the result in England’s capital, “Don’t be silly, jump the gilly.”

With that, ‘The Problem’ will always enter the cage with a part of his teammate by his side, as he looks to carry the lightweight flag for American Top Team following Poirier’s retirement in July.