Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier
Poirier in 2011
BornDustin Glenn Poirier[1]
(1989-01-19) January 19, 1989 (age 35)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
NicknameThe Diamond
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight (2009–2010, 2015–present)
Featherweight (2011–2014)
Reach72 in (183 cm)[2]
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida, U.S.
TeamGladiators Academy (until 2012)[3]
American Top Team (2012–present)[3]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] under Tim Credeur[5]
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total40
Wins30
By knockout15
By submission8
By decision7
Losses9
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision2
No contests1
Other information
Spouse
Jolie LeBlanc
​
(m. 2009)​
[6]
Children1
Websitediamondpoirier.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dustin Glenn Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. Poirier also challenged three times for the UFC Lightweight Championship and once for the BMF title. As of April 16, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[7]

  1. ^ "Dustin Poirier MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs. Henderson". UFC.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b T.P. Grant (October 17, 2012). "UFC Featherweight Dustin Poirier Joins American Top Team". sbnation.com.
  4. ^ "Dustin Poirier | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier receives jiu-jitsu black belt from Tim Credeur". MMAjunkie.com. December 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "WHO IS DUSTIN POIRIER'S WIFE JOLIE? CONOR MCGREGOR'S TWEET EXPLORED". hitc.com. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.