Dustin Poirier
American mixed martial artist (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dustin Glenn Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. As of April 16, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[7]
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Dustin Poirier | |
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Born | Dustin Glenn Poirier[1] (1989-01-19) January 19, 1989 (age 35) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
Nickname | The Diamond |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
Division | Lightweight (2009–2010, 2015–present) Featherweight (2011–2014) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[2] |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S. |
Team | Gladiators Academy (until 2012)[3] American Top Team (2012–present)[3] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] under Tim Credeur[5] |
Years active | 2009–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 39 |
Wins | 30 |
By knockout | 15 |
By submission | 8 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
Spouse |
Jolie LeBlanc (m. 2009) |
Children | 1 |
Website | diamondpoirier |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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