Former UFC interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier, is one of the best fighters in the promotion’s history. Apart from being a fighter, he is also a philanthropist who runs a foundation called The Good Fight Foundation.
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The ‘Diamond’ is also a popular figure on social media. He has a huge fan following on Instagram where he often shares updates about his family, including pictures with his wife Jolie and daughter Parker Noelle. Let us know more about the former interim lightweight champion’s wife and daughter.
Jolie Poirier- Wife of Dustin Poirier
Jolie Poirier (D.O.B. 3-4-89) is the director/ vice president of The Good Fight Foundation, according to her Instagram profile. She often features at ringside where she cheers for her husband during his UFC bouts.
Jolie helped her husband in setting up The Good Fight Foundation. The foundation helps to provide support to the needy in whichever way possible.
Jolie has a large number of followers on social media. Currently, she has 74,000 Instagram followers. Mrs. Poirier always gives updates about her family and the adventures they take around the world.
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The happily married couple has a daughter named Parker Noelle. She regularly features on their social media profiles.
How did ‘The Diamond’ and Jolie Poirier meet?
According to Firstsportz, the ‘Diamond’ has known Jolie since they were in school. They married when they were very young and have been together for over 10 years.
The then 20-year-old couple tied the knot in September 2009, according to Hitc.com. The ‘Diamond’ always credits his wife for helping him cope with a lot of difficult situations.
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In the UFC 264 Countdown video, Poirier detailed how he needs his family beside him for everything. “I don’t think I would be as successful as I am business-wise or fight-wise.”
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“If she wasn’t in my life at such a young age. And I just realize that how much they mean to me and how happy I am when they are around. I need my girls, man,” he added.
Poirier has overcome the hard grind of the initial fighting period to become what he is today. The only thing now left for him to achieve is the undisputed lightweight championship. For that, he definitely needs to draw inspiration from his family.