People I grew up with, my family, work in the oil fields. Everyone works a labor job - construction, concrete. All we know is work. It's a physical culture. — Dustin Poirier Copy Share Image
Grit, determination, the right amount of crazy, self belief - everything it takes to be a champion. I have that. — Dustin Poirier Copy Share Image
Win or lose or draw, you always go back and critique your performance and say you could have done things better. Even if I put the guy away in one round, I can go back and say I made a lot of mistakes and need to tighten up. But that's the type of person I am. Improve. Improve. Improve. When… — Dustin Poirier Copy Share
I probably should have been fighting at 155 for a long time, but I was so close to the top at 145. — Dustin Poirier Copy Share Image
I knew I had the ability to become a world champion, I knew I did. I knew I just needed the opportunity. — Dustin Poirier Copy Share Image
The side of town, the side of Louisiana that I grew up on, there's a lot of poverty. — Dustin Poirier Copy Share Image
I've put it all on the line every time, win, lose, or draw, and that's what I want to be left behind in my… — Dustin Poirier Copy Share Image
I don't want to have an asterisk next to my accomplishments for the rest of my life. I don't want everybody to say, 'interim… — Dustin Poirier Copy Share Image
You have to be tough. All these guys are tough. But at some point, you have to outsmart and outhink and outplan these top… — Dustin Poirier Copy Share Image
You can go out and get anything you want if you work hard enough for it and believe in yourself. — Dustin Poirier Copy Share Image
