Lightweight · “The Diamond”
Dustin Poirier
30-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 22-9-0 (1 NC)
5'9"Height
72"Reach
SouthpawStance
37Age
11KO wins
4Sub wins
68.2%Finish rate
10:52Avg fight
Statistical profile
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
Fight history
L Max Holloway 22-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · July 19, 2025
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 · June 1, 2024
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 · March 9, 2024
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 · July 29, 2023
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 · November 12, 2022
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 · December 11, 2021
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 · July 10, 2021
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 · January 23, 2021
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 · June 27, 2020
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 · September 7, 2019
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 · April 13, 2019
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 · July 28, 2018
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 · April 14, 2018
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 · November 11, 2017
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 · May 13, 2017
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 · February 11, 2017
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 · September 17, 2016
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 · June 4, 2016
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 · January 2, 2016
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 · June 6, 2015
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 · April 4, 2015
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 · September 27, 2014
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 · April 16, 2014
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 · December 28, 2013
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 · August 31, 2013
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 · February 16, 2013
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 · December 15, 2012
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 · May 15, 2012
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 · February 4, 2012
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 · November 12, 2011
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 · June 11, 2011
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 · January 1, 2011
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
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
July 19, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Islam Makhachev | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 302
June 1, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 2:42 |
| W | Benoît Saint Denis | KO (punches) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:32 |
| L | Justin Gaethje | KO (head kick) | UFC 291
July 29, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Michael Chandler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 281
November 12, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 2:00 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 269
December 11, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 1:02 |
| W | Conor McGregor | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 264
July 10, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Conor McGregor | TKO (punches) | UFC 257
January 24, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 2:32 |
| W | Dan Hooker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker
June 27, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 242
September 7, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 2:06 |
| W | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236
April 13, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Eddie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
July 28, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 4:05 |
| W | Justin Gaethje | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018 |
UFC | 4 | 0:33 |
| W | Anthony Pettis | Submission (body triangle) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
November 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 2:08 |
| NC | Eddie Alvarez | NC (illegal knee) | UFC 211
May 13, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 4:12 |
| W | Jim Miller | Decision (majority) | UFC 208
February 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Johnson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
September 17, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Bobby Green | KO (punches) | UFC 199
June 4, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 2:53 |
| W | Joseph Duffy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 195
January 2, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yancy Medeiros | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
June 6, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
April 4, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 3:45 |
| L | Conor McGregor | TKO (punches) | UFC 178
September 27, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Akira Corassani | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
April 16, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 0:42 |
| W | Diego Brandão | KO (punches) | UFC 168
December 28, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:54 |
| W | Erik Koch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 164
August 31, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cub Swanson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
February 16, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonathan Brookins | Submission (brabo choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
December 15, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| L | Jung Chan-sung | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May 15, 2012 |
UFC | 4 | 1:07 |
| W | Max Holloway | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 143
February 4, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 3:23 |
| W | Pablo Garza | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
November 12, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 1:32 |
| W | Jason Young | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131
June 11, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Grispi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 125
January 1, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zach Micklewright | TKO (punches) | WEC 52
November 11, 2010 |
WEC | 1 | 0:53 |
| L | Danny Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 50
August 18, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Derek Gauthier | KO (punches) | Ringside MMA 7
June 18, 2010 |
Ringside MMA | 1 | 0:57 |
| W | Derrick Krantz | Submission (armbar) | USA MMA 11
March 6, 2010 |
USA MMA | 2 | 3:35 |
| W | Ronny Lis | Submission (armbar) | USA MMA 10
November 13, 2009 |
USA MMA | 1 | 0:51 |
| W | Daniel Watts | KO (punches) | Bang FC 10
October 31, 2009 |
Bang FC | 1 | 1:26 |
| W | Joe Torrez | TKO (punches) | USA MMA 8
August 1, 2009 |
USA MMA | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Nate Jolly | Submission (armbar) | Cajun FC 1
June 26, 2009 |
Cajun FC | 2 | 3:54 |
| W | Aaron Suarez | KO (punches) | USA MMA 7
May 16, 2009 |
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.