Who is Dustin Poirier?
American 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.
Dustin Poirier-Net Worth, Salary
He has an estimated net worth of around $1.72 M US. 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.
Social Media
He has around 8.4K followers on Facebook, about 249K on Twitter, and 1.2M on Instagram.
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