| Statistic | Benoit Saint Denis | Dustin Poirier | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking | |||
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 58.3% | 50.0% | ◄ |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.2 | 5.2 | — |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 | 4.6 | ◄ |
| Strike Differential | 1.4/min | 0.6/min | ◄ |
| Grappling | |||
| Takedown Accuracy | 36.6% | 36.8% | — |
| Takedown Defense | 72.7% | 61.6% | ◄ |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 4.0 | 1.3 | ◄ |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.7 | 1.0 | ◄ |
| Control Time/15min | 6:52 | 3:05 | ◄ |
| Finishing Ability | |||
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| Submission % of Wins | 50.0% | 15.0% | — |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% | 35.0% | — |
| Avg Fight Time | 6:58 | 11:09 | — |
| Secondary Stats | |||
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.1 | 0.0 | — |
| Reversals/15min | 0.1 | 0.2 | — |
| Edges | 7 | 0 | 2 even |
| Statistic | Benoit Saint Denis | Dustin Poirier | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 71.0% | 46.0% | ◄ |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 6.7 | 3.8 | ◄ |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.1 | 5.7 | ◄ |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% | 0.0% | ◄ |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% | 63.3% | ◄ |
| Control Time/Fight | 3:16 | 0:24 | ◄ |
| Edges | 6 | 0 | 0 even |
Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (5.2 vs 5.2 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.
Striking Accuracy: Benoit Saint Denis connects on 58.3% of significant strikes compared to 50.0%. The 8pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.
Grappling: Benoit Saint Denis shoots at 37% accuracy but Dustin Poirier stops 62% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Dustin Poirier shoots at 37% accuracy against Benoit Saint Denis's 73% defense — Benoit Saint Denis should keep it standing.
Finish Threat: Benoit Saint Denis finishes 100% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 50% sub). Dustin Poirier finishes 65% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 15% sub).
Fight Length: Dustin Poirier's fights average 11:09 vs 6:58 for Benoit Saint Denis. If this reaches the championship rounds, Dustin Poirier's conditioning history becomes a factor.