Dustin Poirier is an American professional mixed martial artist with a net worth of $6 million. He is most recognized for being the interim UFC lightweight champion and having fought many times against Conor McGregor. After winning the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship in 2019, he rose to number two in the UFC lightweight rankings in 2022. Outside of MMA, Poirier is a frequent charitable contributor and owns Cajun spicy sauce and bourbon companies.
Who is Dustin Poirier?
Dustin Poirier was born on January 19, 1989, in Lafayette, Louisiana, to parents of Acadian French origin. As a youngster, he briefly attended Northside High School before skipping out due to continuous street fights.
How old is Dustin Poirier?
He is currently 35 years old.
What is Dustin Poirier’s net worth?
He is estimated to be worth $6 million.
What is Dustin Poirier’s career?
Poirier made his professional MMA debut in 2009. He quickly amassed a remarkable 7-0 record while competing primarily in regional promotions across Louisiana and the Southern United States. Poirier’s first setback came in his World Extreme Cagefighting debut in 2010, when he lost to Danny Castillo by unanimous decision. Later in the year, he rebounded by defeating Zach Micklewright via TKO at WEC 52.
After World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in late 2010, Poirier joined the UFC roster. He debuted in the promotion on New Year’s Day 2011, replacing the injured José Aldo in a match against Josh Grispi. Poirier eventually won the bout. He proceeded to defeat Jason Young, Pablo Garza, and Max Holloway.
Poirier was defeated by Chan Sung Jung in May 2012, earning Fight of the Night honors. Poirier finished the year by defeating Jonathan Brookins. In his debut bout of 2013, he lost to Cub Swanson. Poirier came back strong in his following fight, defeating Erik Koch. In late 2013, he defeated Diego Brandão via knockout.
The next year, Poirier defeated Akira Corassani convincingly, receiving his second Fight of the Night prize. His next fight, however, ended in a TKO loss to Conor McGregor. Following his loss, he moved up to the lightweight division.
In his maiden lightweight fight in 2015, Poirier knocked out Carlos Diego Ferreira in the first round and won Performance of the Night. He then defeated Yancy Medeiros via TKO in the first round, earning another Performance of the Night prize. Poirier defeated Joseph Duffy on the first day of 2016. Later in June, he defeated Bobby Green at UFC 199.
In September, Michael Johnson defeated Poirier. His next bout, in early 2017, was a brutal battle against Jim Miller, whom he eventually defeated despite suffering major injuries. After recovering, he fought Eddie Alvarez in a no-contest. Poirier defeated Anthony Pettis via TKO in his final bout of the year, in November.
After signing a new contract with the UFC, Poirier faced Justin Gaethje in April 2018 and won by TKO. He then fought Eddie Alvarez again, defeating him via TKO. In his first bout of 2019, Poirier faced UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway for the title of interim UFC lightweight champion.
He won the back-and-forth contest by unanimous decision, ending Holloway’s 13-fight winning run. Poirier then faced Khabib Nurmagomedov, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion, at UFC 242, but was lost in the third round by submission.
One of Poirier’s most thrilling fights came in June 2020 against Dan Hooker. It was a back-and-forth battle that finished with Poirier winning by unanimous decision and collecting his seventh Fight of the Night title. Poirier battled Conor McGregor again in early 2021, and this time he won, making him the first person in MMA history to defeat McGregor via knockout.
Poirier fought McGregor again that summer, winning by TKO. Ending the year, he battled for the UFC Lightweight Championship against Charles Oliveira, who eventually defeated him. Poirier fared better in his 2022 victory against Michael Chandler at UFC 281.
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