Dustin Poirier, who has a professional MMA record of 29 wins, 7 defeats, and 1 no-contest, is currently rated #2 in the UFC Lightweight division.
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Dustin Poirier was born on January 19, 1989. He is a trained mixed martial artist from the United States. He was formerly the UFC’s Interim Lightweight Champion. He is now ranked #2 in the UFC lightweight rankings as of May 9, 2022, and he is ranked #11 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings as of October 24, 2022.
Poirier is of Acadian French ancestry and especially has Cajun roots. He was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. He briefly attended Northside High School before dropping out in the ninth grade as a result of ongoing problems and street fights.
Poirier faced Aaron Suarez in his MMA debut at USA MMA 7 in 2009. Aaron was knocked out in 79 seconds by Poirier, who then went on to win his next six fights by knocking out all of his opponents. In 2010, he then signed a contract with World Extreme Cagefighting. In his first fight for the organization, Dustin faced Danny Castillo at WEC 50 and was defeated by a unanimous decision.
After recovering from the setback, he defeated Zach Micklewright by TKO in his following match. Following the WEC and the promotion’s merger in 2010, Poirier jumped into the UFC.
Dustin Poirier’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $4 million by Celebrity Net Worth. He has faced off against the greatest fighters to date in his MMA career. Among the noteworthy athletes Poirier has battled against are Eddie Alvarez (x2), Max Holloway (x2), and Conor McGregor (x2). He has already collected bonuses for 4x Performance of the Night, 1x Submission of the Night, and an incredible 7x Fight of the Night.
