Does Dustin Poirier Speak French and Filipino? His Parents Ethnicity Explored

Dustin Poirier is of French descend rather than Filipino as per the rumors. Here’s what you need to know about the UFC star.

Dustin Poirier is an American Mixed Martial Artist (MMA). He is one of the top fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ring and currently ranks at No.6 position in UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings.

Dustin Poirier has been taking over the UFC lightweight division and is ranked at No.1 position in the division. As one of the number 1 fighters of the association, he often comes under speculations regarding his personal life; take a closer look at his background.

Is Dustin Poirier French Or Filipino?

Dustin Poirier holds American nationality but is of French descend and not Filipino. He was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, but is of Acadian French descent.

Similarly, he is of Cajun heritage more precisely, according to his official Wikipedia biography. The questions of being a Filipino started in 2014 when he donned shorts with the Philippines’ flag.

However, it seems that it was a sponsorship deal or just out of his choice, the answer remains unknown till today. However, the former UFC champion seems quite fascinated with the Asian culture and heritage.

He has a chest tattoo in Japanese that reads “Bushido”, which means “the way of warriors” in Japanese.

Does Dustin Poirier Speak French and Filipino?

Dustin Poirier is fluent in English as a native American however, he has been reported to be speaking in neither French nor Filipino.

Dustin Poirier Parents Ethnicity Explored

Dustin Poirier was born to his parents: American mother, Jere’ Folley Chaisson, and French father, Darrell Poirier. Their ethnic upbringing has shaped him to be a fine man today.

Dustin resides in his hometown of Louisiana staying true to his roots and relocates to South Florida to get closer to his gym, American Top Team.

The Poirier family may hail from both French and American ethnicities, but they are together and value family roots as well as accepts others too.

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