DUSTIN POIRIER

An American southpaw fighting out of Louisiana, Dustin Poirier trains with American Top Team. "The Diamond" is a striker who competes in the lightweight class, where he once captured the interim championship. Throughout his tenure, he has earned major victories by defeating former titleholders such as Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje.

Prior to his match at UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman, Poirier held a pre-event record of three wins and four losses. His recent stretch of fights began with a submission victory over Michael Chandler, followed by a knockout defeat to Justin Gaethje. After securing a knockout win against Benoît Saint Denis, Poirier fell to Islam Makhachev by choke submission, and most recently lost a unanimous decision against Max Holloway.