MMA Fighting - Who's the Fighter?: Dustin Poirier vs. Bruce Buffer Trivia Challenge

Episode Date: October 22, 2025

In the inaugural edition of 'Who's the Fighter?,' Dustin Poirier and Bruce Buffer go head-to-head in a trivia game show, based on MMA Fighting's daily In-5 game. Hosted by MMA Fighting's Mike Heck. Follow Mike Heck: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@m_heckjr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://goo.gl/dYpsgH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our full video catalog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://goo.gl/u8VvLi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our playlists:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://goo.gl/eFhsvM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like MMAF on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://goo.gl/nOATUI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The show is based off of our In-Five game, which you see each and every day on MMAFighting.com. So without further ado, let us introduce the combatants first, the legendary voice of the Octagon, the newest ambassador for Bud Light. How about that? The one and only Bruce Buffer. Hello, Bruce, welcome to the show.

Mike, how are you? Here I am. Let's do this. And his opponent, a man who is no stranger to the UFC Octagon, former interim lightweight champ, Mr. MustCTV, big New Orleans Saints fan, although they did drop one to my New England Patriots last week. But we persevered, Dustin Porier. How are you, sir? Good, man. Good.

Ready to compete. Let's go. I love this. By the way, Dustin, I wanted to ask you, because I saw this really cool video. You got to meet Steve Gleason. at the Saints Patriots game. And it's so cool because two very intrical pieces of the New Orleans sports history, what was that moment like for you?

It was an honor to meet him. You know, obviously I've known about him forever. And I've been seen him on TV every Sunday watching football. So to finally go down to where he was at and meet him and meet his team, it was an honor for sure. So here's how the game works, ladies and gentlemen. Much like the game you play every day on the site, I'm going to read off some clues.

They start very generic, then they get a little easier as we go. Once a player thinks they know the answer, they can buzz in or say, I know it, or anything at all to get my attention. If that player gives the correct answer, he gets a point. If he gets it wrong, his opponent can listen to the rest of the clues to guess. And if he gets it right, he gets the point. If he doesn't, we open it back up for a free for all. And the first player to get two correct answers, wins the game and gets bragging rights. Gentlemen, are you ready?

I'm ready. I'm ready. All right. Here's the first fighter in the first clue. He is a Dana White's Contender Series contract winning alum. Very generic, like I said. Next clue, former UFC world champion. Go to clue number three.

Light heavyweight. I got it. Dustin. Jamal Hill. Jamal Hill is the current. Correct answer. I tried to trick you guys. You guys played that very smart.

It was either him or Sean O'Malley. Yeah. There was only two guys who won title fights from the contender, right? Yep. Yep. I actually had it. I had it too. You beat me to that punch.

I thought someone might chime in and say shot O'Malley on the second guess and kind of leave things open, but you guys played a very smart. Let's go to the second question. Bruce, you need this one to stay alive here. I know. I know. of going. And this is going to be an interesting one.

So here we go. He is a two-time UFC title challenger. Clue number two. A perennially ranked UFC welterweight. He has been ranked for a long, long time. All right. Clue number three. Of his dozen UFC wins, notable names include Robert Whitaker, Jorge Mazadol,

Johnny Hendricks, and Kevin Holland. I got it. Dustin. Stephen Thompson. It is Stephen Wonderboy Thompson. How about that? Dustin Boria coming in sweeping the festivities. Well done, Dustin.

Congratulations. But I do want to give Bruce a chance to walk out of here with this head held high. My head's held high no matter what. I figured. I figured. 30 years age difference, which creates a three second delay in brain theory. Go ahead. So we'll give you the third one just for bragging rights.

and to have a little fun with this. I'll do my best. All right. He is a current UFC lightweight fighter. He definitely need another clue. I think so. Clue number two. This former ultimate fighter finalist

has been in the UFC since 2010. All right. Clue number three. Past opponents include Habib Narbaghameh Madoff, Tony Ferguson, Nate Diaz, Justin Gagee,

and yes, Dustin Porte. I don't know the answer, but... Max Holloway, right? It is not Max Holloway. No. I know who it is. Who is it?

Oh, ahead. Who is it? The Minus, Michael Johnson. Correct. Nicely done. Nicolns. Nicolus. Longest ranking light, which, yeah.

Incredible. Three-fight win street, too, and that he beat Daniel Zell, Huber, UFC 318. What an upset. He fought here in New Orleans. He fought here in New Orleans. Yeah.

What a run he's been on. This is perfect proof of why I have to put everything down on five by seven cards. I got to do the same thing a lot of time. You know what happens when you've announced over 5,000 fights or whatever it's been? There's a lot of blur going on. Trust me. Well, you guys are great sports.

Congratulations to Dustin. Congratulations to you, Bruce as well, being part of this new partnership with Bud Light. Make sure you submit your PTO request to these gentlemen right here, 1-800 Bud Light right now through October 30th, make it good. and you could find yourself a big winner as well at UFC 32 at Madison Square Garden. But it was great to have you both here. Make sure you follow both these guys for more rules and more reminders on your chance to attend UFC 322. For Dustin Porier and Bruce Buffer, I am Mike Heck.

I had a heck of a time. And I hope you did too. See you next time.