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INFO:
Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier(28-6, 1NC) has been with the UFC since 2011 and is considered one of the most ruthless lightweight contenders. Dustin currently holds the record for the most KO's/TKO's in the UFC's lightweight history(8 KO's/TKO's).
He is currently the UFC's number one lightweight contender and the former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion after being with the promotion for over 10 years.
DEBUT:
Dustin Poirier was 20 years old when he had his UFC debut against Josh "The Fluke" Grispi(14-5). The fight was set for January 1st 2010 in the Featherweight division.
He would beat Josh Grispi by decision, this would be a very impresive win at the time.
Fun fact: Josh Grispi was originality supposed to fight the UFC Featherweight Champion, Jose Aldo(31-7). The champ had to pull out due to an injury and Poirier stepped in on short notice.
This would've been considered the 1st Featherweight Title Fight in UFC history.
CLIMBING THE RANKS OF THE FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION:
Dustin Poirier would collect 3 more wins in the division and establish himself as a contender for the belt.
Jason Young: Win by DEC.
Pablo Garza: Win by 2nd round SUB.
Max Holloway: Win by 1st round SUB.
WAR WITH THE KOREAN ZOMBIE:
Dustin Poirier was booked against Chan Sung Jung/Korean Zombie(17-6) for a number one contender fight to determine who would fight the champion, Jose Aldo(31-7).
Unfortunetly Dustin would be defeated by 4th round submission. Both men put it all on the line that night and many MMA media outlets considered this to be the 2012 FOTY.
COMING BACK STRONGER:
Dustin Poirier would not let this loss discorage him. He would continue his journey towards the Featherweight belt and go 4-1 in his next 5 fights.
Jonathan Brookins: Win by 1st round SUB.
Cub Swanson: Defeat by DEC.
Erik Koch: Win by DEC.
Diego Brandao: Win by 1st round KO.
Akira Corassani: Win by 1st round TKO.
THE NOTORIOUS:
After some back and forth over social media, Conor "The Notorious" McGregor(22-6) and Dustin Poirier were booked to fight eachother on September 27th, 2014.
Conor won by 1st round KO, this would be Dustin's first time losing by knockout. These two will meet again later in their careers.
Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier(28-6, 1NC) has been with the UFC since 2011 and is considered one of the most ruthless lightweight contenders. Dustin currently holds the record for the most KO's/TKO's in the UFC's lightweight history(8 KO's/TKO's).
He is currently the UFC's number one lightweight contender and the former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion after being with the promotion for over 10 years.
DEBUT:
Dustin Poirier was 20 years old when he had his UFC debut against Josh "The Fluke" Grispi(14-5). The fight was set for January 1st 2010 in the Featherweight division.
![6.gif](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_zz3p63WSXZE%2FTR_lEZmgkjI%2FAAAAAAAABVU%2FxEqu9hhDsfg%2Fs1600%2F6.gif&hash=5df1481020e60100cda7ec818e747ea9)
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He would beat Josh Grispi by decision, this would be a very impresive win at the time.
Fun fact: Josh Grispi was originality supposed to fight the UFC Featherweight Champion, Jose Aldo(31-7). The champ had to pull out due to an injury and Poirier stepped in on short notice.
This would've been considered the 1st Featherweight Title Fight in UFC history.
CLIMBING THE RANKS OF THE FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION:
Dustin Poirier would collect 3 more wins in the division and establish himself as a contender for the belt.
Jason Young: Win by DEC.
![imgonline-com-ua-resize-g7s-KR9-Ci3a6uq-IP.jpg](https://i.ibb.co/YZVBm9g/imgonline-com-ua-resize-g7s-KR9-Ci3a6uq-IP.jpg)
Pablo Garza: Win by 2nd round SUB.
![giphy-downsized-large.gif](https://i.giphy.com/media/MahpUvheCx6KAowV32/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
Max Holloway: Win by 1st round SUB.
![giphy-downsized-large.gif](https://i.giphy.com/media/Gf41lB7ZvyQo8RJn1h/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
WAR WITH THE KOREAN ZOMBIE:
Dustin Poirier was booked against Chan Sung Jung/Korean Zombie(17-6) for a number one contender fight to determine who would fight the champion, Jose Aldo(31-7).
![8.gif](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fasianathletes.files.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F05%2F8.gif%3Fresize%3D320%252C180&hash=0c1348554944a04803604ff1055b7b96)
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Unfortunetly Dustin would be defeated by 4th round submission. Both men put it all on the line that night and many MMA media outlets considered this to be the 2012 FOTY.
COMING BACK STRONGER:
Dustin Poirier would not let this loss discorage him. He would continue his journey towards the Featherweight belt and go 4-1 in his next 5 fights.
Jonathan Brookins: Win by 1st round SUB.
![giphy-downsized-large.gif](https://i.giphy.com/media/bTojmdkfSKCIsgqpCy/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
Cub Swanson: Defeat by DEC.
![imgonline-com-ua-resize-Te00p-S7l-BSfak.jpg](https://i.ibb.co/XDphfdG/imgonline-com-ua-resize-Te00p-S7l-BSfak.jpg)
Erik Koch: Win by DEC.
![10356920.jpg](https://d1v7ayu4dpuk6s.cloudfront.net/images/videos/original/10356920.jpg)
Diego Brandao: Win by 1st round KO.
![giphy-downsized-large.gif](https://i.giphy.com/media/ximMng0HTQWphIjoQs/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
Akira Corassani: Win by 1st round TKO.
![giphy-downsized-large.gif](https://i.giphy.com/media/N5M7hCMxwCVIvoMgqf/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
THE NOTORIOUS:
After some back and forth over social media, Conor "The Notorious" McGregor(22-6) and Dustin Poirier were booked to fight eachother on September 27th, 2014.
![juQIjmX.gif](https://i.imgur.com/juQIjmX.gif?noredirect)
Conor won by 1st round KO, this would be Dustin's first time losing by knockout. These two will meet again later in their careers.
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