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Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier is an American MMA fighter with the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) where he is a former interim lightweight champion.

Born

19 Jan 1989

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last updated:

7 October, 2024

Michael Chandler looks on before his fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262. Photo: Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports

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UFC: Chandler apologises for ‘harsh’ criticism’ of Poirier

‘Maybe I was a little bit too harsh,’ admits Michael Chandler after series of tweets shaming Dustin Poirier for tapping out to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269.

22 Dec 2021 - 2:48AMvideocam

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UFC: Diaz bickers with ‘loser’ Poirier over fight date

18 Dec 2021 - 4:45AM

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UFC 269: McGregor and Diaz mock Poirier after loss

12 Dec 2021 - 4:06PMvideocam

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UFC: Oliveira submits Poirier to silence doubters – ‘they talk, I do’

Lightweight champ Charles Oliveira taps Dustin Poirier with a third-round rear-naked choke in UFC 269 main event, declaring ‘I’m the man’.

12 Dec 2021 - 2:30PMvideocam

Charles Oliveira of Brazil celebrates after defeating Dustin Poirier to defend his lightweight title at UFC 269. Photo: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images/AFP

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UFC: Poirier tells McGregor ‘we can fight five more times’

Top UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier insists ‘I don’t think it’s ever going to be settled’ with Conor McGregor, and says their rivalry will be ‘forever’.

11 Dec 2021 - 5:47PMvideocam

UFC 269: Poirier believes beating Oliveira will guarantee him MMA immortality

Tireless contender Dustin Poirier seeks to cement his legacy by swiping the lightweight title from Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 269 this Saturday in Las Vegas.

9 Dec 2021 - 2:30PMvideocam

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UFC: Nate Diaz tells Poirier to ‘pull up’ at 185, mocks McGregor

Dustin Poirier responds ‘I’ll touch you up at any weight’ after middleweight call-out from Nate Diaz, who throws shade at Conor McGregor’s ‘unbreakable titanium shin’.

16 Jul 2021 - 2:23PM

Nate Diaz reacts during his UFC 263 welterweight match against Leon Edwards. Photo: AFP

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The Takedown | Is this the end of Conor McGregor?

Conor McGregor’s UFC 264 loss and broken leg present crossroads for MMA superstar – it could be time to give up on his title hopes and transition into big money fights.

15 Jul 2021 - 6:09PMvideocam

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UFC: Bisping says McGregor should fire coach if he wasn’t concerned

‘You were on your back getting dominated, it was a 10-8 round,’ Michael Bisping says, after Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh insists Dustin Poirier fight ‘was going fantastic’.

15 Jul 2021 - 12:04PMvideocam

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UFC: Khabib says McGregor will lose ‘100 times out of 100’ vs Poirier

Former UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov suggests ‘something superior’ behind Conor McGregor’s leg break against Dustin Poirier.

15 Jul 2021 - 12:06PMvideocam

Dustin Poirier moves in for a hit against Conor McGregor at UFC 264. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

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UFC: McGregor goes on tweet-and-delete tirade against Poirier after surgery

Conor McGregor hurls more insults at ‘The Diamond’ and his wife, as he recovers from three-and-a-half hour surgery.

15 Jul 2021 - 12:07PMvideocam

McGregor is carried out of the T-Mobile Arena on a stretcher after breaking his leg in the first round of his lightweight bout against Dustin Poirier. Photo: AFP

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UFC 264: Poirier insists he’ll fight McGregor again ‘on the sidewalk’

Dustin Poirier angered by Conor McGregor’s threats to ‘kill’ him after suffering broken leg in trilogy bout – ‘he was putting his hand to his head like a gun’.

11 Jul 2021 - 7:05PMvideocam

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UFC 264: Dana criticises McGregor for trash talk – ‘leave wives out of it’

Dustin Poirier’s wife Jolie gives Conor McGregor the middle finger on way out of the Octagon as stricken Irishman hurls more insults at her after leg break.

11 Jul 2021 - 5:58PMvideocam

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UFC 264: McGregor snaps leg, Poirier gets doctor stoppage

Conor McGregor suffers brutal broken leg in final seconds of first round, with ref Herb Dean waiving it off after the buzzer.

11 Jul 2021 - 10:40PM

Conor McGregor holds his left ankle at the end of the first round against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Photo: Ap

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UFC: McGregor claims Poirier trilogy ‘is off’ after charity donation controversy

Dustin Poirier says Conor McGregor’s team ‘stopped responding’ despite offering to donate US$500,000 to his The Good Fight Foundation after their rematch in January.

13 Apr 2021 - 12:39PM

UFC lightweights Dustin Poirier of the US and Conor McGregor of Ireland during their face-off at the UFC 257 weigh-ins in the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, in January. Photo: Zuffa LLC

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Diaz rips Khabib, McGregor and Poirier in lightweight rant

Nate Diaz claims retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘ran off’ and ‘didn’t want’ to fight him.

26 Jan 2021 - 3:23PMvideocam

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Takedown | It’s time to put some respect on Dustin Poirier’s name

Dustin Poirier’s stunning TKO win at UFC 257 makes mockery of the haters, doubters and bookmakers who pegged him as an afterthought in The Conor McGregor Show.

25 Jan 2021 - 10:53PMvideocam

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UFC 257: Poirier keen to ‘whip’ Nate Diaz next, not Chandler

Dustin Poirier ‘guarantees’ he won’t be fighting Michael Chandler, but admits Nate Diaz fight is tempting – ‘he got away and likes to talk a lot online’.

25 Jan 2021 - 1:38PMvideocam

Dustin Poirier sends Conor McGregor backwards at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

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UFC 257: McGregor says ‘don’t write me off yet’ after Poirier loss

Conor McGregor hints he’ll ‘switch up my game’ to deal with Dustin Poirier’s leg kicks in trilogy bout after UFC 257 loss – ‘maybe you’ll see a grappling side of me’.

25 Jan 2021 - 12:04AMvideocam

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The Takedown | McGregor must forget Pacquiao if he wants MMA glory again

Conor McGregor insists ‘I’m always open’ to boxing Manny Pacquiao, but former two-weight champ should go all in on MMA after shock UFC 257 defeat by Dustin Poirier.

24 Jan 2021 - 11:33PMvideocam

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UFC 257: Khabib mocks McGregor for loss, hints at staying retired

Retired UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov goads Conor McGregor for ‘sparring with little kids, far away from reality’.

25 Jan 2021 - 1:34AM

Dustin Poirier celebrates after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 257. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

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UFC 257: Poirier TKOs McGregor, declares ‘I’m the champ’

Dustin Poirier finishes Conor McGregor in second round of UFC 257 main event to underline claim for lightweight crown – ‘I felt like this was the title fight’.

24 Jan 2021 - 2:54PM

Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor in their lightweight main event at UFC 257. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

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UFC 257: McGregor donates US$500,000 to Poirier’s foundation

Dustin Poirier is also in giving mood at Friday’s UFC 257 weigh-ins, handing Conor McGregor bottle of his own-brand Louisiana Style Hot Sauce after intense stare down.

23 Jan 2021 - 12:49PMvideocam

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UFC: Holloway prepared to step in for McGregor or Poirier

Former featherweight champ Max Holloway says ‘I’m just a call away’ if UFC 257 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier falls through.

13 Jan 2021 - 1:19PMvideocam

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UFC: McGregor vows to KO Poirier ‘inside 60 seconds’

Conor McGregor says opponent Dustin Poirier is ‘a great fighter, but great is still levels below me’ ahead of the UFC 257 card in Abu Dhabi on January 23.

11 Jan 2021 - 8:00PMvideocam

UFC star Conor McGregor celebrates his TKO win over Dustin Poirier after their featherweight fight at UFC 178 in Las Vegas in 2014. Photo: Zuffa LLC

UFC: McGregor in ‘best shape ever’ for Poirier rematch

Conor McGregor’s nutritionist explains his ‘phenomenal’ body composition ahead of UFC 257 match-up against Dustin Poirier this month.

11 Jan 2021 - 7:00PM

Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor trains ahead of his rematch against Dustin Poirer at UFC 257 in January. Photo: Instagram / Conor McGregor

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Poirier ‘must convince himself he just got caught’ by McGregor

UFC legend Daniel Cormier thinks Dustin Poirier will have to use his first-round TKO by Conor McGregor in 2014 as motivation for their rematch.

5 Jan 2021 - 5:20PMvideocam

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The Takedown | Is 2021 a make-or-break year for Conor McGregor in the UFC?

Former UFC two-weight champ Conor McGregor might only have a few fights left in the tank while still in his prime, and simply cannot afford defeat by Dustin Poirier.

2 Jan 2021 - 8:21PMvideocam

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