The tradition continues for Dustin Poirier after UFC 264, because his fight-worn gear from his trilogy bout with Conor McGregor is now up for auction.
As has become the standard over his past several fights, Poirier (28-6 MMA, 20-5 UFC) has put his pieces of his fight kit up for auction to help benefit his non-profit, The Good Fight Foundation.
The items this time are particularly special, given the gravity of the contest with McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC). A lucky bidder will be able to purchase what Poirier wore in the octagon for his win over McGregor in the rubber match, which ended when “The Notorious” suffered a broken leg late in the opening round of a fight Poirier was dominating.
The collection of items includes his fight trunks, hand wraps, gloves, walkout shirt, hat, and fight night credential. Bidding has opened at $20,000 and closes on July 19.
Proceeds from the auction will go toward Poirier’s charity goal set prior to UFC 264. The Good Fight Foundation is teaming up with Justin Wren’s Fight for the Forgotten charity and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to help build housing and other community assets across 42 acres of land for the Pygmie people in Uganda.
Poirier has used his fight career to help elevate The Good Fight Foundation over the past several years. He’s attached charity goals to each of his fights, with his philanthropic efforts including building water wells to repair a ruined water supply at an orphanage and school in Uganda, building a playground for special needs children, supplying backpacks for more than 500 schoolchildren, and, most recently, providing transportation and tutoring for struggling youth through The Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana.
Poirier’s efforts have not gone unnoticed in the MMA community. Prior to his June 2020 win over Dan Hooker at UFC on ESPN 12, Poirier was honored with the inaugural “Forrest Griffin Community Award” to acknowledge his work.
More information on Poirier’s past and future charitable acts can be found at TheGoodFightGroup.com.
