Dustin Poirier is known as a Mixed Martial Artist, competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is most famous for holding two wins over UFC Featherweight Champion, Max Holloway.
Dustin Glenn Poirier was born on January 19, 1989 in Lafayette, Louisiana. As a warrior, he got his start in high school when he wrestled at Northside High School. In 2009, he turned into a professional at it and thereafter amassed a record of 7-0, contending for the most part in local promotions over his local Louisiana and the Southern United States.
Dustin Poirier's path to the UFC started from the World Extreme Cagefighting. After the WEC merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in October 2010, all WEC warriors were moved to the UFC. In his first battle, Dustin won his battle against number 1 contender Josh Grispi at UFC 125. Dustin Poirier's career in the UFC proceeded in 2011, winning his two battles in the year. In 2012, Dustin's relentless career rise eventually got him a headliner battle at UFC on Fuel after he ended up crushing Max Holloway in the first round of a battle with a triangle-armbar from the mount position. In his headliner battle, Dustin was defeated by Chan Sung Jung through submission in the fourth round. The performance of the two contenders, notwithstanding, earned them Fight of the Night awards.
Dustin earned his second Fight of the Night reward grant in 2014, overcoming Akira Corassani at the Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. He won the battle by means of TKO in the second round. On September 27, 2014, the youthful contender had one of the most high profile battles of his career against Conor McGregor. He lost the battle in the first round by TKO. After the misfortune, Dustin made some career assessments and chose to battle just in the Lightweight division.
In 2018, after 28 battles with 22 successes and his third Fight of the Night award, he signed another contract with the UFC. In September 2019, Dustin Poirier got his chance to compete for the Lightweight Title against the champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242. Sadly for Dustin, his night ended with a rear naked choke submission.
Dustin Poirier is a joyfully married man and a dedicated father. His better half, Jolie, got pregnant in late 2015 and on the twentieth of August, 2016, the couple had their first kid, Parker Noelle Poirier. Dustin and his family relocated to South Florida for training purposes.
| Birth Date: | 19 Jan, 1989 |
| Age: | 31 yrs |
| Occupations: | Mixed martial artist |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Lafayette |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American martial artist |
| Net Worth 2021: | 6 million |
