Dustin PoirierAll-Around

Lightweight · 30-10 (1 NC) · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
37
Elo Rating
1723.4

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 5.24 significant strikes per minute — better than 88% of Lightweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.20 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 83% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands 50% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 81% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.57 significant strikes per minute — worse than 85% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    5.24
    Top 12%
  • Striking accuracy
    50%
    Top 19%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.57
    Bottom 15%
  • Striking defense
    52%
    Bottom 32%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.15
    Bottom 39%
  • Takedown accuracy
    35%
    Bottom 43%
  • Takedown defense
    64%
    Top 49%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.20
    Top 17%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1702, higher than 98% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1723).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202512:00Chandler6:00Gaethje7:32Denis22:42Makhachev25:00Holloway
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LMax Holloway
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
2025-07-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LIslam MakhachevTitle
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
2024-06-01 · Submission, R5 2:42
WBenoit Saint Denis
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
2024-03-09 · KO/TKO, R2 2:32
LJustin Gaethje
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
2023-07-29 · KO/TKO, R2 1:00
WMichael Chandler
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
2022-11-12 · Submission, R3 2:00
LCharles OliveiraTitle
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
2021-12-11 · Submission, R3 1:02
WConor McGregor
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
2021-07-10 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 5:00
WConor McGregor
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor
2021-01-23 · KO/TKO, R2 2:32
WDan Hooker
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker
2020-06-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LKhabib NurmagomedovTitle
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
2019-09-07 · Submission, R3 2:06
WMax HollowayTitle
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
2019-04-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WEddie Alvarez
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2018-07-28 · KO/TKO, R2 4:05
WJustin Gaethje
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
2018-04-14 · KO/TKO, R4 0:33
WAnthony Pettis
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017-11-11 · KO/TKO, R3 2:08
NCEddie Alvarez
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
2017-05-13
WJim Miller
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
2017-02-11 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
LMichael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
2016-09-17 · KO/TKO, R1 1:35
WKing Green
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
2016-06-04 · KO/TKO, R1 2:53
WJoe Duffy
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit
2016-01-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WYancy Medeiros
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
2015-06-06 · KO/TKO, R1 2:38
WDiego Ferreira
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
2015-04-04 · KO/TKO, R1 3:45
LConor McGregor
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
2014-09-27 · KO/TKO, R1 1:46
WAkira Corassani
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy
2014-04-16 · KO/TKO, R2 0:42
WDiego Brandao
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
2013-12-28 · KO/TKO, R1 4:54
WErik Koch
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
2013-08-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LCub Swanson
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
2013-02-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJonathan Brookins
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
2012-12-15 · Submission, R1 4:15
LChan Sung Jung
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
2012-05-15 · Submission, R4 1:07
WMax Holloway
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
2012-02-04 · Submission, R1 3:23
WPablo Garza
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
2011-11-12 · Submission, R2 1:32
WJason Young
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin
2011-06-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJosh Grispi
UFC 125: Resolution
2011-01-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00