{"id":6350,"date":"2025-07-18T20:35:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T20:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/6350\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T20:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T20:35:24","slug":"louisiana-honors-ufc-star-dustin-poiriers-iconic-mma-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/6350\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Honors UFC Star Dustin Poirier\u2019s Iconic MMA Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

(KHLA <\/a>– Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/a>) – Legendary Louisiana fighter, Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier has one last fight in him. He’ll end his storied career tomorrow in New Orleans with UFC 318<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UFC 257 Poirier v McGregor: Weigh-Ins<\/p>\n

Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Dustin Glenn Poirier<\/a> was on born January 19, 1989 in\u00a0Lafayette, Louisiana. He\u00a0turned professional in 2009, where he swiftly built a record of 7\u20130, participating largely in regional promotions across Louisiana and the Southern United States.<\/p>\n

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Poirier’s first fight in the UFC was in 2010 with a victory against the Featherweight Division number one contender Josh Grispi.<\/p>\n

To date, The Diamond<\/a> has compiled a 30-9 record<\/a>\u00a0with 16 T(KO)s, 7 submissions, and 13 first round finishes. He\u00a0has victories against some of the greatest fighters in the world like Connor McGregor, Max Holloway, Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje, Anthony Pettis, and many more.<\/p>\n

Poirier will face UFC veteran Max Holloway<\/a>, the current BMF <\/a>Title holder, tomorrow for their third match up. Dustin is 2-0 against Max with their first fight taking place in 2012 at UFC 143.<\/p>\n

Poirier has had some very memorable moments over the years in his fighting career. He’s 2-1 against Conor McGregor; Dustin is not only known for his powerful striking but his elite ground game as well.<\/p>\n

He earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu<\/a> under fellow Louisiana fighter Tim Credeur<\/a>. In fact, Tim is the one who gave Dustin the nickname “The Diamond”.<\/p>\n

Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier will go down as one of the best fighters to ever come out of the Bayou State and will surely be a first ballot UFC<\/a> and Louisiana Sports<\/a> Hall Of Famer.<\/p>\n

Poirier\u00a0resides in Lafayette with his wife and their daughter. He’s very active in the community with his Good Fight Foundation<\/a>. The foundation auctions off professional athlete’s game\/fight gear and uses the funds to help underserved communities by helping fund food insecurity, to health care, and environmental disaster relief.<\/p>\n

UFC 318 featuring the main event Poirier vs Holloway will begin tomorrow at 7:00pm. You can watch the prelim fights on ESPN and ESPN+. The main card fights will begin at 9:00pm, and you can watch the event by ordering the PPV on ESPN+.<\/p>\n

The event will be held at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. To purchase tickets, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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