Dustin Poirier is an American Mixed Martial Artist who is currently fighting with The Ultimate Fighting Championship. Poirier made his UFC debut on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125, where he defeated Josh Grispi by unanimous decision. “The Diamond” earned $8,000 from his first fight. According to discrete reports, Dustin Poirier Net Worth in 2023 is $3 Million.
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Dustin Poirier Net Worth $3 Million
Before debuting in UFC, Dustin Poirier fought two fights for World Extreme Cage Fighting (WEC). He made $9,000 from these two fights at WEC. In 2012, his salary reached $89,000 after he faced Max Holloway at UFC 143. It was the 4th fight of Dustin Poirier in UFC. The UFC Fight Night Mendes vs Lamas marked the spike in the earnings of Dustin Poirier where The Diamond scored a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, while receiving a total Paycheck of $118,000. After ten years of his MMA career, Dustin Poirier Net Worth 2023 is $3 Million.
Dustin Poirier Payout $330,000
In 2017, The Diamond defeated Anthony Pettis by a submission at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis and earned a total paycheck of $200,000. After the fight against Pettis, Dustin Poirier turned himself into a money making machine. His next Highest Payout was at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje where he knocked out Justin Gaethje in the 4th round. As per reports, Dustin Poirier payout for this fight was $240,000.
His main event fight at UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 earned him a mind blowing payout of $240,000 against Eddie Alvarez. However, his bagged his best payout $330,000 at UFC 236, where he outclassed Max Holloway by a unanimous decision in the 5th round.
Dustin Poirier Career Earnings & Purse Payouts
| Opponent | Guaranteed Purse | Win Bonus | Sponsors+ Incentive+ Performance |
Total Payout | Fight Card | Year |
| Danny Castillo | $3,000 | N/A | N/A | $3,000 | WEC 50 | 2010 |
| Zach Micklewright | $3,000 | $3,000 | N/A | $6,000 | WEC 52 | 2010 |
| Josh Grispi | $4,000 | $4,000 | N/A | $8,000 | UFC 125 | 2011 |
| Jason Young | $5,000 | $5,000 | N/A | $10,000 | UFC 131 | 2011 |
| Pablo Garza | $10,000 | $10,000 | N/A | $20,000 | UFC on Fox Velasquez vs dos Santos | 2011 |
| Max Holloway | $12,000 | $12,000 | $65,000 Submission of the Night | $89,000 | UFC 143 | 2012 |
| Chan Sung Jung | $14,000 | N/A | $40,000 Fight of the Night | $54,000 | UFC on Fuel TV Korean Zombie vs Poirier | 2012 |
| Jonathan Brookins | $17,000 | $17,000 | N/A | $34,000 | TUF 16 Finale | 2012 |
| Cub Swanson | $20,000 | N/A | N/A | $20,000 | UFC on Fuel TV Barao vs McDonald | 2013 |
| Erik Koch | $20,000 | $20,000 | N/A | $40,000 | UFC 164 | 2013 |
| Diego Brandão | $23,000 | $23,000 | $2,500 from Brandao for missing weight | $48,500 | UFC 168 | 2013 |
| Akira Corassani | $28,000 | $28,000 | $50,000 Fight of the Night | $106,000 | TUF Bisping vs Kennedy Finale | 2014 |
| Conor McGregor | $34,000 | N/A | N/A | $34,000 | UFC 178 | 2014 |
| Carlos Diego Ferreira | $34,000 | $34,000 | $50,000 Performance of the Night | $118,000 | UFC Fight Night Mendes vs Lamas | 2015 |
| Yancy Medeiros | $38,000 | $38,000 | $4,200 from Medeiros for missing weight +$50,000 Performance of the Night | $130,200 | UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs Henderson | 2015 |
| Joseph Duffy | $42,000 | $42,000 | $15,000 Reebok sponsor | $99,000 | UFC 195 | 2016 |
| Bobby Green | $55,000 | $55,000 | $15,000 Reebok sponsor | $125,000 | UFC 199 | 2016 |
| Michael Johnson | $60,000 | N/A | $15,000 Reebok sponsor | $75,000 | UFC Fight Night Poirier vs Johnson | 2016 |
| Jim Miller | $60,000 | $60,000 | $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus + $15,000 Reebok sponsor | $185,000 | UFC 208 | 2017 |
| Eddie Alvarez | $65,000 | N/A | $15,000 Reebok sponsor | $80,000 | UFC 211 | 2017 |
| Anthony Pettis | $65,000 | $65,000 | $50,000 Fight of the Night + $20,000 Reebok | $200,000 | UFC Fight Night Poirier vs Pettis | 2017 |
| Justin Gaethje | $85,000 | $85,000 | $50,000 Fight of the Night + $20,000 fight week incentive | $240,000 | UFC on Fox Poirier vs Gaethje | 2018 |
| Eddie Alvarez | $90,000 | $90,000 | $50,000 Performance of the Night+ $20,000 fight week incentive | $250,000 | UFC Fight Night Alvarez vs Poirier 2 | 2018 |
| Max Holloway | $250,000 | N/A | $50,000 Fight of the Night + $30,000 fight week incentive | $330,000 | UFC 236 | 2019 |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | $250,000 | N/A | $40,000 fight week incentive | $290,000 | UFC 242 | 2019 |
Source: The Sports Daily, MMA Payouts
We will update Dustin Poirier Net Worth Page after he receives his next Payout in his next fight.
