Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier entered the Mixed Matrial Arts (MMA Mixed Martial Arts) professional league in 2009. Eddie Alvarez, Anthony Pettis, Bobby Green, Max Holloway were slack before his punches, but Conor McGregor did not give in.

Dustin Glenn Poirier was born on January 19, 1989, in Lafayette, Louisiana. It has French roots and represents a sub-ethnic group of Cajuns.

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Little is known about the early period of Poirier's biography. The young man began to try his hand at school - Dustin struggled in his arms with classmates from Northside High School. Guys who did not participate, put money on the victory of competitors, and Poirier often broke the jackpot. Joking school fights made the young man think about physical superiority as a way of earning money.

In 2009, 20-year-old Dustin Poirier entered the professional MMA league. Prior to the WEC against Danny Castillo, Dustin Poirier had seven victories over professional fighters. Ronnie Fox and Nate Jolly were forced to surrender with elbow levers, Daniel Watts and Aaron Suarez sent to knockouts. Already from these battles it is clear that Poirier's strong hand is.

In August 2010, Danny Castillo broke his opponent's winning streak by unanimously becoming the winner. Three months later, Poirier rehabilitated himself by defeating Micklewright. The fight was the second and final in the promotion of weC. In October 2010, WEC teamed up with the more famous Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

In May 2012, the UFC hosted a special evening called "Korean zombies vs. Poirier." That time Dustin for the first time became the main event of the promotion competition. However, the fight was unsuccessful for him - Korean Chung Chang-sung in the 4th round used against Poirier strangulation d'Arce.

The performance against American Cab Swanson in February 2013 can not be included in the asset of the most exciting fights Dustin Poirier. The rivals were ready to break each other in the Octagon. Poirier worked hard with his feet, Swanson hit his head and tried to obey. By unanimous decision of the judges, the victory went to Kabu.

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A short series of subsequent victories was disrupted by Poirier's meeting with Conor McGregor in September 2014, with the Irishman sending him into a technical knockout two minutes later. Dustin later noted in an interview that a fight with McGregor had helped him grow up.

Poirier's first opponent in lightweight division was Carlos Diegu Ferreira. He knocked out the Portuguese in the 3rd minute. The fight earned Dustin the first Performance of the Night award and a $118,000 fee. - the highest salary voiced in the press, received by Poirier to date. The performance against Yancey Medeiros also brought victory and the second Performance of the Night.

The victory over Bobby Green in June 2016 earned Poirier the second-highest reward amount of $110,000. The Frenchman's short winning streak was interrupted by a defeat at the hands of Michael Johnson in September of that year.

The 2017 season kicked off with a fierce fight with Jim Miller. The fight ended with Poirier's victory, a fee of $50,000. and the Fight of the Night award. Then Dustin's punches broke Anthony Pettis and Justin Gaigi. Both fights brought the Performance of the Night award.

American Eddie Alvarez is the only fighter with whom Poirier met in the Octagon twice. Their first fight in May 2017 was deemed to have failed because the men were using prohibited blows. The meeting in July 2018 ended with the victory of Poirier.

Dustin's wife's name is Jolie. Young people met in the early 2000s, when both were 14 years old. The couple have not split up since. The athlete's wedding took place 6 years after meeting the girl. At the same time they moved from their native Louisiana to Florida. In the new place, Dustin had wide prospects in the professional plan.

The couple had a daughter, Parker Noel Poirier, on August 20, 2016. Her father covers the stages of her growing up with photos on Instagram and Twitter. The couple do not plan more children yet.

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Jolie is engaged in a socially useful business. The husband supported his wife in the organization of the charitable foundation The Good Foundation. The company sells athletes' belongings at auctions, the proceeds of which are transferred to help the poor.

Dustin is a tattoo fan. The first drawing on the body of the fighter applied at the age of 14. Now his chest and arms are strewn with images, including the name of his daughter.

2018 brought Dustin a meeting with former long-time WSOF champion Justin Gaigi. Poirier was stronger that night: in the 4th round he won thanks to a technical knockout.

On April 13, 2019, the American held a rematch against Max Holloway in the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship. The victory was left to Dustin by unanimous decision of the panel, thanks to which Poirier was awarded the title of interim UFC champion. The fighter is in excellent shape - at a height of 175 cm weighs 70 kg.

In early September 2019, a fight was held in the UAE capital, which MMA fans had been waiting for for months. Russian athlete Khabib Nurmagomedov came up against Dustin Poirier. The fighters fought for the world title. The fight lasted until the 3rd round, in which the American was defeated. It was the sixth in his career. Dagestanian used a method of suffocation, thereby removing the opponent from the fight. The American's fee was $290,000, the winner received a total of just over $6 million.

Relations between the fighters have been established respectfully, according to Habib. Avarets put on his opponent's jersey after the competition and gave it to the charity Poirier for auction.

2012, 2014, 2017, 2018 – Fight of the Night 2012, 2018 – Fight of the Year 2015, 2018 – Performance of the Night

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