Dustin Poirier Discharged from Hospital

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A few hours ago, Dustin shared a video of him walking in crutches being discharged from the hospital.

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Although not completely recovered, Dustin is making fast progress to coming back in the octagon.

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Dustin Poirier Discharged from Hospital

A few hours ago, Dustin shared a video of him walking in crutches being discharged from the hospital.

Although not completely recovered, Dustin is making fast progress to coming back in the octagon.

Brett Okamoto says that Dustin is not responding to antibiotics and that further blood work will need to be done to get “some answers”.

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