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Dustin Poirier 
Born Dustin Poirier
January 19, 1989Other names The Diamond Nationality American Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) Division Lightweight - formerly
FeatherweightStyle Freestyle fighting, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighting out of Lafayette, Louisiana, United States Team Gladiator LA Trainer Tim Credeur Rank purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Years active 2009-present Mixed martial arts record Total 12 Wins 11 By knockout 5 By submission 4 By decision 2 Losses 1 By decision 1 Other information Website Official UFC Profile Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog last updated on: January 28, 2011 Dustin Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is currently ranked #5 in the Featherweight Division by MMAWeekly.[1]
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Mixed Martial Arts career
Poirier turned professional in 2009, quickly compiled a record of 7-0, competing mostly in regional promotions across the Southern United States.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Poirier was defeated in his first WEC fight by Danny Castillo via decision on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50.[2]
Poirier defeated Zach Micklewright via first round TKO on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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.[4]
After the UFC/WEC merger, newly crowned UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo was set to make his first defence 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.[5] Poirier won the fight by unanimous decision.
Poirier was expected to face Rani Yahya on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131.[6] However, Yahya was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer, Jason Young.[7] Poirier defeated Young via unanimous decision after three rounds.
Poirier faced Pablo Garza on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1. [8] Poirier defeated Garza via second round D'arce choke.
Poirier is expected to face Erik Koch on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143.[9]
Accomplishments
- Most wins in UFC Featherweight division history (Three) [10]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 12 matches 11 wins 1 loss By knockout 5 0 By submission 4 0 By decision 2 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 11–1 
Pablo GarzaSubmission (D'Arce choke) UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos November 12, 2011 2 1:32 Anaheim, California, United States Win 10–1 
Jason YoungDecision (unanimous) UFC 131 June 11, 2011 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win 9–1 Josh GrispiDecision (unanimous) UFC 125 January 1, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Featherweight debut Win 8–1 Zach MicklewrightTKO (punches) WEC 52 November 11, 2010 1 0:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss 7–1 Danny CastilloDecision (unanimous) WEC 50 August 18, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 7–0 Derek GauthierKO (punch) Ringside MMA: No Escape June 18, 2010 1 0:57 Montreal, Quebec Win 6–0 Derek KrantzSubmission (armbar) USA MMA: Night Of Champions 2 March 6, 2010 2 3:35 Lafayette, Louisiana, United States Win 5–0 Ronnie LisSubmission (armbar) USA MMA: Border Wars 2 November 13, 2009 1 0:51 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Win 4–0 Daniel WattsKO (punches) Bang Fighting Championships October 31, 2009 1 1:26 Greenville, Mississippi, United States Win 3–0 Joe TorrezTKO (punches) USA MMA 8: Natural Disaster 3 August 1, 2009 1 2:37 New Iberia, Louisiana, United States Win 2–0 Nate JollySubmission (armbar) Cajun Fighting Championships June 26, 2009 2 3:54 New Iberia, Louisiana, United States Win 1–0 Aaron SuarezKO (punches) USA MMA 7: River City Rampage May 16, 2009 1 1:19 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States References
- ^ "Featherweight MMA Top 10". MMAWeekly.com. July 06, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/featherweight-division-145-pound-limit-mma-top-10. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ "Danny Castillo vs. newcomer Dustin Poirier a late addition to WEC 50 fight card". mmjunkie.com. 2010-07-26. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20055/danny-castillo-vs-newcomer-dustin-poirier-a-late-addition-to-wec-50-fight-card.mma.
- ^ "Zack Micklewright vs. Dustin Poirier targeted for WEC 52 in November". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-09-18. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20708/zack-micklewright-vs-dustin-poirier-targeted-for-wec-52-in-november.mma.
- ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ "Dustin Poirier Steps In To Face Josh Grispi at UFC 125". MMAWeekly.com. November 24, 2010. http://mmaweekly.com/dustin-poirier-steps-in-to-face-josh-grispi-at-ufc-125.
- ^ "Dustin Poirier vs. Rani Yahya Targeted For UFC 131". Heavy.com. February 19, 2011. http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-news/2011/02/dustin-poirier-vs-rani-yahya-targeted-for-ufc-131/.
- ^ "With Yahya Injured, Poirier now meets newcomer Young at UFC 131". MMAJunkie. May 3, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23476/with-yahya-injured-poirier-now-meets-newcomer-young-at-ufc-131.mma.
- ^ "Dustin Poirier vs. Pablo Garza Announced as First Bout for Fox Fight Night Nov 12". MMAWeekly.com. August 18, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/dustin-poirier-vs-pablo-garza-announced-as-first-bout-for-fox-fight-night-nov-12. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ "Erik Koch vs. Dustin Poirier added to February's UFC 143 event". mmajunkie.com. 2011-11-15. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26110/erik-koch-vs-dustin-poirier-added-to-februarys-ufc-143-event.mma.
- ^ http://twitter.com/#!/MMADecisions
External links
Categories:- American mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Louisiana
- Featherweight mixed martial artists
- Living people
- 1989 births
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