Dustin Poirier is easily one of the greatest to step foot inside the UFC octagon. The legendary fighter from Louisiana is a future Hall-of-Famer. He began his fighting career as a featherweight and then fought in the lightweight division. One of the most-loved fighters by the fans and is always a treat to watch whenever he fights. Poirier never shies away from putting on a show for the fans.

When did Dustin Poirier make his UFC debut?

Dustin Poirier got into the UFC as a 7-1 professional. Poirier was a lightweight but cut featherweight for his UFC debut at UFC 125 on the 2011 New Year’s Day. Poirier defeated Josh Grispi at UFC 125, the number 1 featherweight at the time, via unanimous decision in a three-round fight.

Does Dustin Poirier hold any UFC championship belts?

Dustin Poirer defeated Max Holloway at UFC 236 to become the interim lightweight champion. However, he lost to the undisputed champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 He fought for the undisputed title again but lost to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269. Poirier also lost the BMF title fight to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291.