Dustin Poirier: podcast appearances and interviews

Dustin Glenn Poirier, born January 19, 1989, is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed from 2009 to 2025 in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. During his career, Poirier held the status of interim UFC Lightweight Champion and challenged three times for the undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship. He also competed twice for the BMF title. Poirier is known for his competitive performances, including being tied for the second most Fight of the Night awards in UFC history with ten, and landing 1,861 significant strikes overall, the fifth most in UFC history. His striking efforts include 1,308 significant strikes in the lightweight division, ranking second in that division's history. Poirier's knockout victories are noteworthy, with eleven career wins, tied for the third most in modern UFC history; nine of these occurred at lightweight, making it the second highest in that division.

He gained recognition for his rematch and trilogy bouts against Conor McGregor, which are among the highest-selling pay-per-view events in UFC history. UFC 257, featuring their rematch, generated approximately 1.6 million pay-per-view buys and earned Poirier about one million dollars. Their trilogy fight at UFC 264 attracted around 1.8 million buys and marked the largest payday of Poirier’s career with a reported earnings of ten million dollars. Poirier's achievements and notable fights have positioned him as a significant figure in mixed martial arts.