Dustin Poirier is one of the best mixed martial artists in the world. He is a former interim UFC lightweight champion and has always been admired by fans. Poirier has always maintained a professional attitude inside and outside the octagon. He is currently the number 1 ranked lightweight in the UFC and will challenge for the title at UFC 269.
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‘The Diamond’ has been a professional MMA fighter since 2009. After going 8-1 in his first nine fights, the UFC signed him and he made his debut for the promotion in 2011. Since then, he has become one of the fan favorites and has also roped in the big bucks from his fights. His last two fights with Conor McGregor were his biggest paydays. In the fight at UFC 264, Poirier made more than $5 million, which included PPV buyouts.
He has also won 4 ‘Performance of The Night’, 1 ‘Submission of The Night’, and a whopping 7 ‘Fight of The Night’ bonuses, which only add to his fighter pay. According to Celebrity Net Worth, his current net worth is $6 million. Even though fighting is the primary source of his income, he also has other things going on for him, which adds to his net worth.
He has endorsement deals with Reebok, Robert Graham, and Celsius Energy Drink. Dustin Poirier also has his own line of hot sauce called the Poirier’s Louisiana Style Hot Sauce.
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Dustin Poirier’s hot sauce and its cost
The UFC lightweight teamed up with Heartbeat Hot Sauce to create Poirier’s Louisiana Style. This sauce represents his hometown of Louisiana. The first batch of the sauce rolled out in December 2020 and is available to order from his website.
After the launch, Poirier was seen on Hot Ones with Sean Evans. His appearance on the show helped push the sales of the sauce and is definitely growing ever since.
The sauce is available at $12 a piece and it is shipped around the world. According to Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co., the hot sauce brand is vegan and gluten-free. Some of its ingredients include cayenne peppers, vinegar, sea salt, celery, garlic, and red habaneros.
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Dustin Poirier is definitely making a brand for himself outside of the octagon, and all of it is adding to his already huge net worth.
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