Lightweight · “The Diamond”
Dustin Poirier
30-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 22-9-0 (1 NC)
5'9"Height
72"Reach
SouthpawStance
1989-01-19Born
11KO wins
4Sub wins
68.2%Finish rate
10:52Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.34
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.67
Striking accuracy50.0%
Striking defense52.3%
Takedowns / 15 min1.21
Takedown accuracy35.9%
Takedown defense63.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.08
Control time20.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents15-9
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
32 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Max Holloway 22-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · 2025-07-19
109/255Sig. strikes
198/375Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:12Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Islam Makhachev 14-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R5 2:42 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · 2024-06-01
74/183Sig. strikes
88/156Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Benoit Saint Denis 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:32 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · 2024-03-09
28/34Sig. strikes
50/74Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:31Control
1Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
L Justin Gaethje 7-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:00 — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · 2023-07-29
27/52Sig. strikes
41/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Chandler 2-2 walk-in Submission · R3 2:00 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · 2022-11-12
38/76Sig. strikes
43/100Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 19-8 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 1:02 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · 2021-12-11
58/94Sig. strikes
73/131Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:35Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Conor McGregor 10-3 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 5:00 — UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · 2021-07-10
36/66Sig. strikes
27/38Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Conor McGregor 10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:32 — UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · 2021-01-23
48/91Sig. strikes
29/66Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:42Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Hooker 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker · 2020-06-27
153/231Sig. strikes
155/253Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
2:49Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
L Khabib Nurmagomedov 11-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 2:06 — UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · 2019-09-07
12/39Sig. strikes
22/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Max Holloway 16-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · 2019-04-13
178/381Sig. strikes
181/446Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
3:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eddie Alvarez 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:05 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · 2018-07-28
54/115Sig. strikes
26/76Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Justin Gaethje 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 0:33 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · 2018-04-14
174/351Sig. strikes
115/212Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Pettis 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:08 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · 2017-11-11
53/100Sig. strikes
34/54Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
6:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Eddie Alvarez 3-2 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 4:02 — UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · 2017-05-13
73/144Sig. strikes
44/127Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jim Miller 17-7 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · 2017-02-11
97/216Sig. strikes
71/135Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
3:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Johnson 8-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:35 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson · 2016-09-17
6/12Sig. strikes
14/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W King Green 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:53 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · 2016-06-04
36/66Sig. strikes
16/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Duffy 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · 2016-01-02
72/137Sig. strikes
37/100Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
9:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yancy Medeiros 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · 2015-06-06
27/36Sig. strikes
6/13Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:00Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Diego Ferreira 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:45 — UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · 2015-04-04
24/50Sig. strikes
20/56Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:46Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Conor McGregor 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:46 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · 2014-09-27
10/19Sig. strikes
9/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Akira Corassani 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:42 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · 2014-04-16
45/89Sig. strikes
24/66Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:44Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Diego Brandao 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:54 — UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · 2013-12-28
44/87Sig. strikes
16/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Erik Koch 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · 2013-08-31
54/92Sig. strikes
32/74Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
7:31Control
2Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Cub Swanson 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · 2013-02-16
58/140Sig. strikes
58/126Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
4:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jonathan Brookins 2-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:15 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · 2012-12-15
35/73Sig. strikes
26/54Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Chan Sung Jung 2-0 walk-in Submission · R4 1:07 — UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · 2012-05-15
56/127Sig. strikes
74/154Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
3:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Max Holloway 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:23 — UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · 2012-02-04
11/25Sig. strikes
11/32Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Pablo Garza 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:32 — UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · 2011-11-12
17/47Sig. strikes
14/34Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:55Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jason Young 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · 2011-06-11
77/146Sig. strikes
57/161Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
4:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Grispi 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 125: Resolution · 2011-01-01
77/148Sig. strikes
16/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
7:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dustin Poirier) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
15
Submission
8
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
4
Decision
3
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
32
USA MMA
4
WEC
2
Ringside MMA
1
Bang FC
1
Cajun FC
1
Full career — 41 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 318
2025-07-19 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Islam Makhachev | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 302
2024-06-01 |
UFC | 5 | 2:42 |
| W | Benoît Saint Denis | KO (punches) | UFC 299
2024-03-09 |
UFC | 2 | 2:32 |
| L | Justin Gaethje | KO (head kick) | UFC 291
2023-07-29 |
UFC | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Michael Chandler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 281
2022-11-12 |
UFC | 3 | 2:00 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 269
2021-12-11 |
UFC | 3 | 1:02 |
| W | Conor McGregor | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 264
2021-07-10 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Conor McGregor | TKO (punches) | UFC 257
2021-01-24 |
UFC | 2 | 2:32 |
| W | Dan Hooker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker
2020-06-27 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 242
2019-09-07 |
UFC | 3 | 2:06 |
| W | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236
2019-04-13 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Eddie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2018-07-28 |
UFC | 2 | 4:05 |
| W | Justin Gaethje | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
2018-04-14 |
UFC | 4 | 0:33 |
| W | Anthony Pettis | Submission (body triangle) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017-11-11 |
UFC | 3 | 2:08 |
| NC | Eddie Alvarez | NC (illegal knee) | UFC 211
2017-05-13 |
UFC | 2 | 4:12 |
| W | Jim Miller | Decision (majority) | UFC 208
2017-02-11 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Johnson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
2016-09-17 |
UFC | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Bobby Green | KO (punches) | UFC 199
2016-06-04 |
UFC | 1 | 2:53 |
| W | Joseph Duffy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 195
2016-01-02 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yancy Medeiros | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
2015-06-06 |
UFC | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
2015-04-04 |
UFC | 1 | 3:45 |
| L | Conor McGregor | TKO (punches) | UFC 178
2014-09-27 |
UFC | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Akira Corassani | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
2014-04-16 |
UFC | 2 | 0:42 |
| W | Diego Brandão | KO (punches) | UFC 168
2013-12-28 |
UFC | 1 | 4:54 |
| W | Erik Koch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 164
2013-08-31 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cub Swanson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
2013-02-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonathan Brookins | Submission (brabo choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
2012-12-15 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| L | Jung Chan-sung | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
2012-05-15 |
UFC | 4 | 1:07 |
| W | Max Holloway | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 143
2012-02-04 |
UFC | 1 | 3:23 |
| W | Pablo Garza | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
2011-11-12 |
UFC | 2 | 1:32 |
| W | Jason Young | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131
2011-06-11 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Grispi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 125
2011-01-01 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zach Micklewright | TKO (punches) | WEC 52
2010-11-11 |
WEC | 1 | 0:53 |
| L | Danny Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 50
2010-08-18 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Derek Gauthier | KO (punches) | Ringside MMA 7
2010-06-18 |
Ringside MMA | 1 | 0:57 |
| W | Derrick Krantz | Submission (armbar) | USA MMA 11
2010-03-06 |
USA MMA | 2 | 3:35 |
| W | Ronny Lis | Submission (armbar) | USA MMA 10
2009-11-13 |
USA MMA | 1 | 0:51 |
| W | Daniel Watts | KO (punches) | Bang FC 10
2009-10-31 |
Bang FC | 1 | 1:26 |
| W | Joe Torrez | TKO (punches) | USA MMA 8
2009-08-01 |
USA MMA | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Nate Jolly | Submission (armbar) | Cajun FC 1
2009-06-26 |
Cajun FC | 2 | 3:54 |
| W | Aaron Suarez | KO (punches) | USA MMA 7
2009-05-16 |
USA MMA | 1 | 1:19 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dustin Poirier) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Lightweight average, over 191 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.