Head-to-head
Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
5'9" · 72" · Southpaw
Height · Reach · Stance
5'11" · 70" · Orthodox
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
30-10-0 (1 NC) · UFC 22-9-0 (1 NC)
Record (pro · UFC)
28-5-0 · UFC 11-5-0
15
Wins vs .500+ opponents
10
5.34
Sig. strikes landed / min
6.29
4.67
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
6.83
50.0%
Striking accuracy
57.6%
52.3%
Striking defense
50.7%
1.21
Takedowns / 15 min
0.3
35.9%
Takedown accuracy
26.7%
63.0%
Takedown defense
73.3%
1.08
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.0
20.1%
Control time
6.6%
68.2%
Finish rate
63.6%
10:52
Avg fight time
12:38
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Dustin Poirier ■ Justin Gaethje
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2018-04-14 — W for Dustin Poirier · KO/TKO R4
They fought: 2023-07-29 — L for Dustin Poirier · KO/TKO R2
| Common opponent | Poirier | Gaethje |
|---|---|---|
| Max Holloway | L 2025 | L 2024 |
| Michael Chandler | W 2022 | W 2021 |
| Charles Oliveira | L 2021 | L 2022 |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | L 2019 | L 2020 |
| Eddie Alvarez | W 2018 | L 2017 |
| Michael Johnson | L 2016 | W 2017 |