Dustin Glenn Poirier ( born Dustin Glenn Poirier ; born January 19, 1989 , Lafayette ) is an American mixed-style fighter , representative of a light weight category. He has been performing at the professional level since 2009 and is known for participating in tournaments of such fighting organizations as the UFC and WEC . Since April 2019, he is the interim UFC lightweight champion.
 Dustin Poirier | |
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 Dustin Poirier in 2011 | |
| general information | |
| Nickname | The diamond |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | January 19, 1989 (30 years) |
| Place of Birth | Lafayette , Louisiana , United States |
| Growth | 175 cm |
| Weight category | Light (70 kg) |
| Arm span | 183 cm |
| Career | from 2009 to n. at. |
| Team | American top team |
| Style | Boxing , Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Degree of skill | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt |
| Statistics in mixed martial arts | |
| Fight | 31 |
| Victories | 25 |
| • knockout | 13 |
| • change | 6 |
| • decision | 6 |
| Defeats | five |
| • knockout | 2 |
| • change | one |
| • decision | 2 |
| Not held | one |
| Other information | |
| https://twitter.com/dustinpoirier | |
| Battle statistics on Sherdog | |
Biography
Dustin Poirier was born on January 19, 1989 in Lafayette , Louisiana . It has French roots, is a representative of the Louisianian sub-ethnic group of Kajuns [1] .
Initially trained in the hall Gladiators Academy, then moved to the American Top Team . He trained under the guidance of such famous fighters as Yves Edwards and Tim Kreder . He mastered the Brazilian jiu-jitsu , having been awarded the black belt in this discipline [2] .
The beginning of a professional career
He made his debut in mixed martial arts at the professional level in May 2009, sending his opponent in a knockout in the first round. He fought in small American promotions mainly in Louisiana and other southern states - he invariably emerged the winner from all the fights, and he always ended the fights ahead of time.
World Extreme Cagefighting
With seven victories and no defeats in his record, in 2010, Paurie attracted the attention of quite a large organization World Extreme Cagefighting and signed a contract with it. However, in the debut bout by unanimous decision, Danny Castillo lost, thereby suffering the first defeat in his professional career [3] . After a few months, he rehabilitated himself to the fans, for 53 seconds he won Zack Miklright by technical knockout [4] .
In October 2010, the WEC promotion was absorbed by the larger organization Ultimate Fighting Championship , and all the fighters automatically transferred from there to the new owner, including Poirier. In the new organization, he decided to descend from light weight to semi-light [5] .
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The UFC conducted the first fight in Octagon in January 2011, having won on points against Josh Grispy . Then he had to meet with the Brazilian Rani Yahya , but he was injured and was replaced by the same newcomer of the organization, Jason Young - as a result, the confrontation between them continued for the allotted time, Poirier won by unanimous judicial decision. Later, he won by surrender over Pablo Garza [6] .
In 2012, he met with Max Holloway , the future champion of the organization, and in the first round he made him surrender with the help of an elbow lever, thereby earning a bonus for the best reception of the evening. Then he had a rather dramatic duel with “Korean Zombie” Jong Chang Som , for the first time having entered the main card of the tournament to a five-round fight. Poirier lost this duel with a technical surrender in the fourth round - their meeting was recognized as the best fight of the evening, and some publications called this opposition the best fight of the year. After this defeat, Poirier left the Gladiators Academy hall and joined the American Top Team [7] .
Pore continued to participate in UFC tournaments, defeated such fighters as Jonathan Brookins , Eric Koch , Diego Brandan and Akira Corassani , but lost to Kab Swanson and future champion Conor McGregor. [8]
In 2015, he returned back to the light weight category, and it bore fruit - followed by a victory over Carlos Diego Ferreira , Yancy Medeiros , Joseph Duffy and Bobby Green . Twice he received awards for the best performance of the evening. His winning streak was interrupted only in September 2016 in the very first round of the meeting with Michael Johnson [9] .
In 2017 he spent three fights in the UFC. Won to Jim Miller and Anthony Pettis , receiving in both cases a bonus for the best fight of the evening. However, his meeting with Eddie Alvarez ended not very well - in the second round, referee Herb Dean stopped the fight after Alvarez struck two knees to Poirier in a lying position. According to the judge, Alvarez struck illegal strikes unintentionally, so the fight was declared invalid [10] .
By signing a new contract with the organization, in April 2018, Poirier entered the cage against Justin Gage , the former multi-year WSOF champion. He won from his rival by technical knockout at the beginning of the fourth round and once again won the award for the best fight of the evening [11] .
In April 2019, by unanimous decision, he won Max Holloway , who passed into light weight, and thus won the title of interim UFC champion [12] .
Statistics in professional MMA
| Professional fighter career (total) | ||
| Boev 31 | 25 wins | Defeats 5 |
| Knockout | 13 | 2 |
| Surrender | 6 | one |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| Not held | one | |
| Result | Record | Rival | Way | Tournament | date | Round | Time | A place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory | 25-5 (1) | Max Holloway | Unanimous decision | UFC 236 | April 13, 2019 | five | 5:00 | Atlanta , United States | Won the UFC Interim Champion Lightweight Title. Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 24-5 (1) | Eddie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | July 28, 2018 | 2 | 4:05 | Calgary , Canada | Performance of the evening. |
| Victory | 23-5 (1) | Justin gage | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje | April 14, 2018 | four | 0:33 | Glendale , United States | Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 22-5 (1) | Anthony Pettis | TKO (rib injury) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 2:08 | Norfolk , United States | Fight of the evening. |
| Did not take place | 21-5 (1) | Eddie Alvarez | NC (forbidden strikes) | UFC 211 | May 13, 2017 | 2 | 4:12 | Dallas , United States | Alvarez struck Poirier with knees to the head. |
| Victory | 21-5 | Jim miller | Majority decision | UFC 208 | February 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn , United States | Fight of the evening. |
| Defeat | 20-5 | Michael johnson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | September 17, 2016 | one | 1:35 | Hidalgo , United States | |
| Victory | 20-4 | Bobby green | KO (punches) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | one | 2:52 | Inglewood , United States | |
| Victory | 19-4 | Joseph duffy | Unanimous decision | UFC 195 | January 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 18-4 | Yancy Medeiros | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson | June 6, 2015 | one | 2:38 | New Orleans , USA | Fight in intermediate weight of 72.2 kg; Medeiros did not weight. Performance of the evening. |
| Victory | 17-4 | Carlus Diego Ferreira | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas | April 4, 2015 | one | 3:45 | Fairfax , United States | Returned to light weight. Performance of the evening. |
| Defeat | 16-4 | Conor macgregor | TKO (punches) | UFC 178 | September 27, 2014 | one | 1:46 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 16-3 | Akira Korassani | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy | April 16, 2014 | 2 | 0:42 | Quebec , Canada | Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 15-3 | Diogo Brandan | KO (punches) | UFC 168 | December 28, 2013 | one | 4:54 | Las Vegas , United States | Fight in intermediate weight of 68.5 kg; Brandan did not weight. |
| Victory | 14-3 | Eric Koch | Unanimous decision | UFC 164 | August 31, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Milwaukee , United States | |
| Defeat | 13-3 | Kab swanson | Unanimous decision | UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. Mcdonald | February 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | London , England | |
| Victory | 13-2 | Jonathan brookins | Surrender (strangulation d'Arce) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team nelson finale | December 15, 2012 | one | Quarter past four | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Defeat | 12-2 | Jung Jang Son | Technical surrender (strangulation d'Arce) | UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier | May 15, 2012 | four | 1:07 | Fairfax , United States | Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 12-1 | Max Holloway | Handover (elbow lever) | UFC 143 | February 4, 2012 | one | 3:23 | Las Vegas , United States | Reception in the evening. |
| Victory | 11-1 | Pablo Garza | Surrender (strangulation d'Arce) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos santos | November 12, 2011 | 2 | 1:32 | Anaheim , United States | |
| Victory | 10-1 | Jason young | Unanimous decision | UFC 131 | June 11, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver , Canada | |
| Victory | 9-1 | Josh Grispie | Unanimous decision | UFC 125 | January 1, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | Debut in the featherweight. |
| Victory | 8-1 | Zack miklright | TKO (punches) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | one | 0:53 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Defeat | 7-1 | Danny Castillo | Unanimous decision | WEC 50 | August 18, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 7-0 | Derek Gauthier | KO (hand strike) | Ringside mma | June 18, 2010 | one | 0:57 | Montreal , Canada | |
| Victory | 6-0 | Derek Krantz | Handover (elbow lever) | USA MMA - Night of Champions 2 | March 6, 2010 | 2 | 3:35 | Lafayette , United States | |
| Victory | 5-0 | Ronnie lis | Technical change (elbow lever) | USA MMA - Border War 2 | November 13, 2009 | one | 0:51 | Lake Charles , United States | |
| Victory | 4-0 | Daniel Watts | KO (punches) | Bang fc | October 31, 2009 | one | 1:26 | Greenville , United States | |
| Victory | 3-0 | Joe torres | TKO (punches) | USA MMA 8 - Natural Disaster 3 | August 1, 2009 | one | 2:37 | New Iberia , United States | |
| Victory | 2-0 | Nate jolly | Handover (elbow lever) | Cajun fc | June 26, 2009 | 2 | 3:54 | New Iberia , United States | |
| Victory | 1-0 | Aaron Suarez | KO (punches) | USA MMA 7 - River City Rampage | May 16, 2009 | one | 1:19 | Shreveport , United States |
Notes
- Ley Finley, Duane: Dustin Poirier: Take the Power Back . FloCombat (July 3, 2016). The date of circulation is July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Dustin Poirier - Official UFC Fighter Profile . UFC.com. The appeal date is April 14, 2018.
- ↑ Danny Castillo vs. newcomer Dustin Poirier a late addition to the WEC 50 fight card . mmjunkie.com (July 26, 2010). Archived July 30, 2010.
- ↑ Zack Micklewright vs. Dustin Poirier targeted for WEC 52 in November (inaccessible link) . MMAjunkie.com (September 18, 2010). The appeal date is April 17, 2018. Archived July 13, 2012.
- ↑ UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV . mmajunkie.com (October 28, 2010). Archived October 31, 2010.
- ↑ With Yahya Injured, Poirier now meets newcomer Young at UFC 131 . MMAJunkie (May 3, 2011). Archived May 6, 2011.
- ↑ 2012 Fight of the Year: Chan-Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier . mmafighting.com (December 21, 2012).
- ↑ Simon, Zane Conor McGregor reflects on against Conor McGregor (July 4, 2016). The appeal date is July 12, 2016.
- ↑ Marc Raimondi. UFC Fight Night 94 results: Michael Johnson knocks out Dustin Poirier, talks crap over his fallen body . mmafighting.com (September 17, 2016). The appeal date is September 17, 2016.
- ↑ Brian Campbell. UFC 211 results: Eddie Alvarez-Dustin Poirier ruled no contest after illegal knees . cbssports.com (May 14, 2017). The appeal date is May 14, 2017.
- Uses UFC on FOX 29 bonuses: Poirier, Gaethje get the easiest 'Fight of Night' in history of ever (Eng.) , MMAjunkie (April 15, 2018).
- ↑ Martin, Damon Max Holloway vs. UMA 236 by April • MMA News ( Dustin Poirier for Interim Lightweight Title ) . MMA News (23 February 2019). The appeal date is February 23, 2019.
Links
- Dustin Poirier (English) - statistics of professional fights on the site Sherdog