The 35-year-old may have lost two of his last three fights, but he got back into the win column with a big second-round knockout win over Benoit. Today we will discuss about Dustin Poirier: Significant Strikes| Merch| Knockout.
Dustin Poirier: Significant Strikes| Merch| Knockout
Dustin Glenn Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former interim UFC Lightweight Champion.
| Born | Dustin Glenn Poirier[1] January 19, 1989 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Diamond |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight (2009–2010, 2015–present) Featherweight (2011–2014) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[2] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S. |
| Team | Gladiators Academy (until 2012)[3] American Top Team (2012–present)[3] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] under Tim Credeur[5] |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Significant Strikes
| DATE | OPPONENT | RES. | DECISION | RND | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar, 2024 | B. Saint Denis |
W
|
KO/TKO
|
2 | 2:32 | UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 |
| 30 Jul, 2023 | J. Gaethje |
L
|
KO/TKO
|
2 | 1:00 | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| 13 Nov, 2022 | M. Chandler |
W
|
Sub
|
3 | 2:00 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira |
| 12 Dec, 2021 | C. Oliveira |
L
|
Sub
|
3 | 1:02 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier |
| 11 Jul, 2021 | C. McGregor |
W
|
TKO – Dr
|
1 | 5:00 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
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Knockout
Don’t write off Dustin Poirier just yet. The 35-year-old may have lost two of his last three fights, but he got back into the win column with a massive second-round knockout win over Benoit St. Denis in the co-main event of UFC 299.
St. Denis established early in the fight that he would be on the offensive. He was taking Poirier down by the opening bell. Diamond responded with a few guillotine choke attempts but could not lock on any.
After punching St. Denis early in the second round, Poirier landed another punch. However, The Diamond did not need to make a choke attempt when he launched a perfect counter left hand that put his opponent on his skates.
Instead of going for the submission, he finished the job with punches and reminded everyone that he is still the top lightweight.
Poirier had written his work for him on paper. With losses to Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje in between a win over Michael Chandler, the veteran was beginning to fall out of the picture at the top of the lightweight division.
