Dustin Poirier
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| Born | Dustin Aristotle Poirier January 19, 1989 |
| Other names | The Diamond |
| Residence | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight (current) Featherweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Website | Official UFC Profile |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Dustin Aristotle Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing as a Lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of June 20, 2016 Poirier is #9 in the official UFC lightweight rankings. Poirier is one of the subjects of the documentary Fightville by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker, which examines the mixed martial arts scene in southern Louisiana.
Poirier turned professional in 2009, quickly compiled a record of 7-0, competing mostly in regional promotions across his native Louisiana and the Southern United States.
Poirier lost a unanimous decision to Danny Castillo in his WEC debut on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50.
Poirier defeated Zach Micklewright via first round TKO on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52.
In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.
After the UFC/WEC merger, newly crowned UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo was set to make his first defense against No. 1 contender Josh Grispi at UFC 125. Aldo then had to withdraw from the bout due to a back injury on November 23, 2010. Poirier agreed to step in and face Grispi at the event on January 1, 2011. Poirier won the fight by unanimous decision.
Poirier was expected to face Rani Yahya on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131. However, Yahya was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer, Jason Young. Poirier defeated Young via unanimous decision after three rounds.
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