The MMA community is familiar with Jolie Poirier as the wife of Dustin Poirier. They started dating in high school, and now Poirier and his wife have been together for over fifteen years. The couple even welcome their first child, a six-year-old daughter named Parker Noelle. They both share a strong bond, and she has always made sure to support her husband before and after his fights. Recently, Poirier faced one of the biggest losses of his fighting career, and as always, Jolie made sure that she never let defeat dim the sparkle of her husband.

Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje came face-to-face for the celebratory BMF belt. It was the second time the two faced each other, as they had already squared off at UFC on Fox 29 five years ago. Back then, it was Poirier who won the bout in the fourth round via TKO. Many, including Featherweight champ, Alexander Volkanovski, expected that history would repeat itself and Poirier would win the bout. Unfortunately, the former UFC interim champion was unable to best Justin Gaethje the second time round. ‘The Highlight’ had a glorious knockout victory against Poirier by a second-round head kick. Soon after the bout, Poirier talked about his feelings, and his inspirational words won the hearts of many, including his wife’s.

Dustin Poirier once again wins the heart of his wife

During the post-fight press conference, Poirier mentioned that he feels bad about losing and that he has lost before. Further, he added that according to him, he has already won. ‘The Diamond’ said, “We’re not at a funeral here. I’ve won. I’ve won life. Where I come from, I already won.”

Poirier was ready to accept his defeat and treated his opponent’s victory with full respect. Poirier’s attitude won the heart of his beloved wife, Jolie Poirier. His wife shared the video of the post-fight press conference posted by MMA Fighting.com, and along with the video, she tweeted two Diamond emojis, making it clear that her husband always shines like a diamond similar to his moniker. Furthermore, one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors and WWE legend Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, was a big admirer of Poirier’s outlook and praised ‘The Diamond’ in very appreciative tweet. 

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Dwayne Johnson lauds ‘The Diamond’ for his mindset

 In the post-fight Press meeting, ‘The Diamond’ made his positive attitude towards life clear. Surprisingly his one-day-at-a-time mindset won the hearts of ‘The People’s Champion’, Dwayne Johnson. When ‘The Rock’ came across Poirier’s video, the attitude of the UFC lightweight deeply moved him.

In appreciation of Poirier, Johnson wrote, “Love this perspective so much. Life lessons we can pass on to our little ones. Whatever it is that you sign up for, make sure you absolutely love it because anything can happen.” The Hollywood star has shown love and compassion towards several MMA stars on various occasions and Poirier is the latest on that list

What are your thoughts on Poirier losing against Justin Gaethje? What do you make of Poirier’s attitude in defeat? Let us know in the comments below.

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