Dustin Poirier is an American professional MMA fighter currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. As of April 16, 2024, it is ranked #4 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
Poirier is preparing for his title shot against Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. But before that, let’s review Poirier’s losses in the UFC.
Dustin Poirier’s Defeats: A Look at the ‘Diamond’s’ Losses
- May 15, 2012: Poirier faced Chan Sung Jung in his first main event at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. Jung defeated Poirier via submission (D’arce Choke) in the fourth round, marking Poirier’s first professional loss.
- February 16, 2013: Poirier fought Cub Swanson in the co-main event at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald and lost by unanimous decision.
- September 27, 2014: Poirier faced Conor McGregor at UFC 178 and lost by TKO in the first round.
- September 17, 2016: Poirier faced Michael Johnson in his second main event at UFC Fight Night 94 and lost by first-round knockout.
- September 7, 2019: Poirier challenged UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a title unification bout at UFC 242 and lost by rear-naked choke submission in the third round.
- December 11, 2021: Poirier fought Charles Oliveira for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 269. And lost by standing rear-naked choke submission in the third round.
- July 29, 2023: Poirier fought Justin Gaethje for the “Baddest Motherfucker” (BMF) belt. At UFC 291, and lost by a head-kick knockout in the second round.
Poirier is now set to face Islam Makhachev for the UFC Lightweight Championship in the main event of UFC 302 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on June 1, 2024. Don’t miss a moment of UFC 302, featuring Makhachev vs. Poirier.
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