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Dustin Poirier is an American professional mixed martial artist. He started his career in 2009. He is married and has a child.

Relationship Facts of Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier is married to Jolie Poirier.
Dustin Poirier married on September 04, 2009.
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He is father of One.
Dustin Poirier is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of Dustin Poirier?

Dustin Poirier is married to his long term girlfriend Jolie Poirier since September 4, 2009.

Dustin and Jolie met as teenagers and dated for 14 years. They welcomed their first child in 2016.

Dustin Poirier: Biography in Details

Who is Dustin Poirier?

Dustin Poirier is a famous professional mixed martial artist. He is a former interim UFC Lightweight Champion.

Currently, he is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and has also competed in the WEC.

Dustin Poirier- Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Dustin Poirier was born as Dustin Glenn Poirier on January 19, 1989, in Lafayette, Louisiana, the United States. He is a Capricorn and has French-American ethnicity.

His father’s name is Darrell Poirier and his mother’s name is Jere’, Folley Chaisson.

He attended Northside High School in Lafayette, Louisiana, the United States.

Dustin Poirier-Professional Life, Career, Achievements

Career in MMA

Dustin Poirier compiled a record of 7-0, competing mostly in regional promotions across his native Louisiana and the Southern United States. He defeated Daniel Watts on October 31, 2009.

Career in WEC

WEC merged with the UFC. Dustin failed with a unanimous decision to Danny Castillo in his WEC debut on August 18, 2010.

Poirier defeated Zach Micklewright via the first-round TKO on November 11, 2010.

Career in UFC

Dustin was expected to face Rani Yahya on June 11, 2011, at UFC 131. He faced Pablo Garza on November 12, 2011, at UFC on Fox 1. Poirier defeated Garza via second-round D’arce choke.

He faced Erik Koch on February 4, 2012, at UFC 143 and Chan Sung Jung on May 15, 2012, in the main event at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. Moreover, both participants were announced Fight of the Night honors.

Dustin faced Cub Swanson in the co-main event on February 16, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald. Poirier lost the fight via unanimous decision.

He defeated Jonathan Brookins on December 15, 2012, at The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale via D’arce Choke.

Moreover, he faced Erik Koch on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164 and Diego Brandão on December 28, 2013, at UFC 168.

In the year 2014, he fought against Conor McGregor on September 27, 2014, at UFC 178. Poirier faced Carlos Diego Ferreira in a lightweight bout on April 4, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 63.

Dustin rescheduled and took place on January 2, 2016, at UFC 195. His next faced Bobby Green on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199. In 2016, he faced Michael Johnson on September 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.

Dustin faced Jim Miller on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208. He faced Eddie Alvarez on May 13, 2017, at UFC 211.

How much is the net worth of Dustin Poirier?

He has an estimated net worth of around $4 M US as of 2022. His earnings as a Mixed Martial Artist is $45,276US and above.

Body Stats: Height, Weight

Dustin Poirier has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. His height is 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 65Kg.

Is Dustin Poirier active on social media?

He has around 8.4K followers on Facebook, about 249K on Twitter, and 1.2M on Instagram.

 

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