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