Dustin Poirier

Statistic	Dustin Poirier
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.7
Strike Differential	0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	35.9%
Takedown Defense	62.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.2
Submission Attempts/15min	1.0
Control Time/15min	3:05
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	47.6%
Submission % of Wins	19.0%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	10:56
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7
Reversals/15min	0.2

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.7
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	63.3%
Control Time/Fight	0:24

LOSS

vs. Max Holloway

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025

Dustin Poirier109/25543%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12KD 1

Max Holloway198/37553%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:32KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	16/32	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	26/64	41%	0/0	0:08	1

R2	Dustin Poirier	25/43	58%	0/1	0:12	1
	Max Holloway	44/67	66%	0/0	1:24	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	21/49	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	38/61	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Dustin Poirier	22/68	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	44/84	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Dustin Poirier	25/63	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	46/99	46%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Islam Makhachev

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 5, 2:42 • UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024

Dustin Poirier74/18340%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30

Islam Makhachev88/15656%TD 5/16Ctrl 10:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Islam Makhachev	6/9	67%	1/1	4:23	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	24/58	41%	0/0	0:15	—
	Islam Makhachev	26/46	57%	1/4	0:49	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	15/36	42%	0/0	0:05	—
	Islam Makhachev	18/24	75%	1/1	2:10	—

R4	Dustin Poirier	23/61	38%	0/0	0:10	—
	Islam Makhachev	20/44	45%	1/6	2:28	—

R5	Dustin Poirier	11/23	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Islam Makhachev	18/33	55%	1/4	0:33	—

WIN

vs. Benoit Saint Denis

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:32 • UFC 299 • Mar 2024

Dustin Poirier28/3482%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31KD 1

Benoit Saint Denis50/7468%TD 3/7Ctrl 4:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	12/13	92%	0/1	0:23	—
	Benoit Saint Denis	38/49	78%	2/4	3:20	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	16/21	76%	0/0	0:08	1
	Benoit Saint Denis	12/25	48%	1/3	1:33	—

LOSS

vs. Justin Gaethje

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:00 • UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 • Jul 2023

Dustin Poirier27/5252%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Justin Gaethje41/6662%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	27/51	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	33/56	59%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	8/10	80%	0/0	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Michael Chandler

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:00 • UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira • Nov 2022

Dustin Poirier38/7650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:47

Michael Chandler43/10043%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	28/57	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Chandler	23/69	33%	2/4	1:05	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Chandler	18/25	72%	1/1	4:34	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	8/16	50%	0/0	0:47	—
	Michael Chandler	2/6	33%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Charles Oliveira

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:02 • UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier • Dec 2021

Dustin Poirier58/9462%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35KD 1

Charles Oliveira73/13156%TD 0/6Ctrl 5:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	54/87	62%	0/0	0:19	1
	Charles Oliveira	48/92	52%	0/2	0:26	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	3/5	60%	0/0	0:16	—
	Charles Oliveira	23/32	72%	0/3	4:27	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Charles Oliveira	2/7	29%	0/1	0:48	—

WIN

vs. Conor McGregor

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00 • UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 • Jul 2021

Dustin Poirier36/6655%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:18

Conor McGregor27/3871%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	36/66	55%	1/2	3:18	—
	Conor McGregor	27/38	71%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Conor McGregor

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:32 • UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor • Jan 2021

Dustin Poirier48/9153%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:42KD 1

Conor McGregor29/6644%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	17/37	46%	1/1	1:40	—
	Conor McGregor	15/34	44%	0/0	1:07	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	31/54	57%	0/0	0:02	1
	Conor McGregor	14/32	44%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Dan Hooker

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker • Jun 2020

Dustin Poirier153/23166%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:49

Dan Hooker155/25361%TD 4/9Ctrl 6:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	20/31	65%	0/0	0:12	—
	Dan Hooker	33/67	49%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	48/83	58%	0/6	0:52	—
	Dan Hooker	66/98	67%	0/0	0:18	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	28/40	70%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Hooker	20/39	51%	1/1	2:10	—

R4	Dustin Poirier	20/28	71%	1/1	1:02	—
	Dan Hooker	11/14	79%	2/2	2:08	—

R5	Dustin Poirier	37/49	76%	0/0	0:43	—
	Dan Hooker	25/35	71%	1/6	1:17	—

LOSS

vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:06 • UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier • Sep 2019

Dustin Poirier12/3931%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Khabib Nurmagomedov22/4154%TD 7/8Ctrl 8:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	8/12	67%	3/4	3:39	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	8/28	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	13/26	50%	3/3	3:41	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	1/3	33%	1/1	1:31	—

WIN

vs. Max Holloway

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 • Apr 2019

Dustin Poirier178/38147%TD 1/8Ctrl 3:35

Max Holloway181/44641%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	54/115	47%	0/1	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	30/72	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	31/74	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	32/89	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	33/68	49%	0/2	0:53	—
	Max Holloway	53/111	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Dustin Poirier	34/64	53%	1/4	1:30	—
	Max Holloway	42/89	47%	0/0	0:03	—

R5	Dustin Poirier	26/60	43%	0/0	1:12	—
	Max Holloway	24/85	28%	0/0	0:03	—

NC

vs. Eddie Alvarez

CNC • Rd 2, 4:02 • UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 • Jul 2018

Dustin Poirier54/11547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Eddie Alvarez26/7634%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	20/63	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eddie Alvarez	18/47	38%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	34/52	65%	0/0	0:05	1
	Eddie Alvarez	8/29	28%	0/1	2:27	—

WIN

vs. Justin Gaethje

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 4, 0:33 • UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje • Apr 2018

Dustin Poirier174/35150%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:06

Justin Gaethje115/21254%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	63/132	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	34/64	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	55/122	45%	0/3	0:05	—
	Justin Gaethje	46/85	54%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	38/73	52%	0/2	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	33/55	60%	0/0	1:00	—

R4	Dustin Poirier	18/24	75%	0/0	0:01	—
	Justin Gaethje	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Pettis

KO/TKO • Rd 3, 2:08 • UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis • Nov 2017

Dustin Poirier53/10053%TD 5/6Ctrl 6:49

Anthony Pettis34/5463%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	33/63	52%	1/2	1:50	—
	Anthony Pettis	18/30	60%	0/0	0:34	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	19/31	61%	3/3	3:23	—
	Anthony Pettis	15/22	68%	1/1	1:01	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	1/6	17%	1/1	1:36	—
	Anthony Pettis	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jim Miller

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie • Feb 2017

Dustin Poirier97/21645%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:58

Jim Miller71/13553%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	30/70	43%	0/0	0:31	—
	Jim Miller	22/54	41%	1/2	0:34	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	51/108	47%	1/1	0:41	—
	Jim Miller	33/52	63%	0/2	0:22	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	16/38	42%	2/2	2:46	—
	Jim Miller	16/29	55%	0/2	0:26	—

LOSS

vs. Michael Johnson

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:35 • UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson • Sep 2016

Dustin Poirier6/1250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michael Johnson14/3738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	14/37	38%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. King Green

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:53 • UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 • Jun 2016

Dustin Poirier36/6655%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16KD 2

King Green16/3546%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	36/66	55%	0/0	0:16	2
	King Green	16/35	46%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joe Duffy

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit • Jan 2016

Dustin Poirier72/13753%TD 4/7Ctrl 9:22

Joe Duffy37/10037%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	37/77	48%	1/3	1:37	—
	Joe Duffy	25/63	40%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	25/39	64%	1/2	4:22	—
	Joe Duffy	2/11	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	10/21	48%	2/2	3:23	—
	Joe Duffy	10/26	38%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Yancy Medeiros

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:38 • UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson • Jun 2015

Dustin Poirier27/3675%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00KD 2

Yancy Medeiros6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	27/36	75%	1/2	0:00	2
	Yancy Medeiros	6/13	46%	0/0	1:28	—

WIN

vs. Diego Ferreira

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:45 • UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas • Apr 2015

Dustin Poirier24/5048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46KD 2

Diego Ferreira20/5636%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	24/50	48%	0/0	0:46	2
	Diego Ferreira	20/56	36%	0/2	0:58	—

LOSS

vs. Conor McGregor

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:46 • UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso • Sep 2014

Dustin Poirier10/1953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Conor McGregor9/2931%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	10/19	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Conor McGregor	9/29	31%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Akira Corassani

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:42 • UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy • Apr 2014

Dustin Poirier45/8951%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:44KD 1

Akira Corassani24/6636%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	31/71	44%	0/1	0:42	—
	Akira Corassani	21/60	35%	0/1	0:11	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	14/18	78%	0/0	0:02	1
	Akira Corassani	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Diego Brandao

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:54 • UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 • Dec 2013

Dustin Poirier44/8751%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:33KD 1

Diego Brandao16/4833%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	44/87	51%	0/0	0:33	1
	Diego Brandao	16/48	33%	1/2	0:13	—

WIN

vs. Erik Koch

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013

Dustin Poirier54/9259%TD 2/6Ctrl 7:31KD 2

Erik Koch32/7443%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	27/44	61%	1/1	3:28	2
	Erik Koch	8/15	53%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	19/39	49%	1/2	2:47	—
	Erik Koch	9/35	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	8/9	89%	0/3	1:16	—
	Erik Koch	15/24	62%	0/0	3:15	—

LOSS

vs. Cub Swanson

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald • Feb 2013

Dustin Poirier58/14041%TD 2/9Ctrl 4:01

Cub Swanson58/12646%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	18/46	39%	1/5	1:38	—
	Cub Swanson	22/49	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	23/55	42%	1/3	1:47	—
	Cub Swanson	17/39	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	17/39	44%	0/1	0:36	—
	Cub Swanson	19/38	50%	2/2	3:01	—

WIN

vs. Jonathan Brookins

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 4:15 • The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale • Dec 2012

Dustin Poirier35/7348%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:09

Jonathan Brookins26/5448%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	35/73	48%	0/2	1:09	—
	Jonathan Brookins	26/54	48%	0/2	0:27	—

LOSS

vs. Chan Sung Jung

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 4, 1:07 • UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier • May 2012

Dustin Poirier56/12744%TD 0/4Ctrl 3:52

Chan Sung Jung74/15448%TD 4/4Ctrl 5:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	8/13	62%	0/2	2:11	—
	Chan Sung Jung	8/13	62%	2/2	2:03	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	3/6	50%	0/1	1:41	—
	Chan Sung Jung	13/25	52%	1/1	2:31	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	38/94	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chan Sung Jung	45/101	45%	1/1	0:16	—

R4	Dustin Poirier	7/14	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Chan Sung Jung	8/15	53%	0/0	0:12	—

WIN

vs. Max Holloway

Submission (Triangle Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:23 • UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit • Feb 2012

Dustin Poirier11/2544%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:28

Max Holloway11/3234%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	11/25	44%	1/3	1:28	—
	Max Holloway	11/32	34%	0/0	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Pablo Garza

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 1:32 • UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011

Dustin Poirier17/4736%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:55

Pablo Garza14/3441%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	14/40	35%	1/1	1:50	—
	Pablo Garza	14/29	48%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	3/7	43%	0/0	1:05	—
	Pablo Garza	0/5	0%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jason Young

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin • Jun 2011

Dustin Poirier77/14653%TD 5/9Ctrl 4:40

Jason Young57/16135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	36/68	53%	1/1	0:47	—
	Jason Young	19/57	33%	0/0	0:43	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	33/62	53%	1/1	0:25	—
	Jason Young	25/74	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	8/16	50%	3/7	3:28	—
	Jason Young	13/30	43%	0/0	0:08	—

WIN

vs. Josh Grispi

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 125: Resolution • Jan 2011

Dustin Poirier77/14852%TD 0/0Ctrl 7:48

Josh Grispi16/4337%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:42

▼ Rounds

Fighter Profile

Career Statistics

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Fight History

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dustin Poirier	38/70	54%	0/0	2:36	—
	Josh Grispi	10/28	36%	0/2	0:05	—

R2	Dustin Poirier	25/51	49%	0/0	3:33	—
	Josh Grispi	1/8	12%	1/4	0:10	—

R3	Dustin Poirier	14/27	52%	0/0	1:39	—
	Josh Grispi	5/7	71%	1/3	2:27	—