“The Diamond” Lightweight
Dustin Poirier
22-9-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 32 fights, 348.2 min
30-10-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-3
in 4 title fights
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Thu, Jan 19, 1989, age 37
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jan 1, 2011
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 19, 2025
01/How he wins
in 22 wins
3 Punches to Head At Distance (11 KO/TKO), 4 submissions, 7 decisions in 22 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 11 | 3 |
| Submission | 4 | 4 |
| Decision | 7 | 2 |
| All | 22 | 9 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
32 fights, 348.2 min
Sig strikes landed
5.34 per min
1,861 in 348.2 min, 32 fights
Sig strike accuracy
50.0%
1,861 of 3,722 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
4.67 per min
1,627 of 3,412 landed on him in 348.2 min
Takedowns
1.21 per 15 min
28 of 78 · 348.2 min
Takedown accuracy
35.9%
28 of 78 attempts
Takedown defence
58 of 92
defended of attempted on him, 348.2 min
Control time
3:01 per 15 min
70:02 of 348:12
Knockdowns
15
scored in 348.2 min, 32 fights
Submission attempts
1.08 per 15 min
25 in 348.2 min
Where his sig strikes land
76% distance, 15% clinch, 9% ground
1415 distance, 280 clinch, 166 ground of 1,861 landed
What he hits
80% head, 10% body, 10% leg
1490 head, 182 body, 189 leg of 1,861 landed
Cage time
348:12
32 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/Title fights
1-3 in 4
- Lv Islam MakhachevLightweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 1, 2024, UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier. Submission, R5 2:42
- Lv Charles OliveiraLightweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 11, 2021, UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier. Submission, R3 1:02
- Lv Khabib NurmagomedovLightweight, title fight. Sat, Sep 7, 2019, UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier. Submission, R3 2:06
- Wv Max HollowayLightweight, interim title. Sat, Apr 13, 2019, UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 11 | 8-3-0 | 102.7 | 484 of 993 | 4.72 | 11 of 35 | 34:41 of 102:39 | 4 | 5 in 8 |
| Lightweight | 21 | 14-6-0, 1 NC | 245.6 | 1,377 of 2,729 | 5.61 | 17 of 43 | 35:21 of 245:33 | 11 | 10 in 14 |
| All | 32 | 22-9-0, 1 NC | 348.2 | 1,861 of 3,722 | 5.34 | 28 of 78 | 70:02 of 348:12 | 15 | 15 in 22 |
05/By year
2011 to 2025
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 109 of 255 | 4.36 | 0 of 1 | 0:12 of 25:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.2 | 102 of 217 | 3.37 | 0 of 1 | 1:01 of 30:14 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 6.0 | 27 of 52 | 4.50 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 6:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 12.0 | 38 of 76 | 3.17 | 0 of 0 | 0:47 of 12:00 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 23.6 | 142 of 251 | 6.03 | 2 of 3 | 5:35 of 23:34 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 153 of 231 | 6.12 | 1 of 7 | 2:49 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 37.1 | 190 of 420 | 5.12 | 1 of 8 | 3:35 of 37:06 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 24.6 | 228 of 466 | 9.26 | 0 of 5 | 0:11 of 24:38 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2-0-0, 1 NC | 36.2 | 223 of 460 | 6.17 | 8 of 9 | 10:47 of 36:10 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 19.5 | 114 of 215 | 5.86 | 4 of 7 | 9:38 of 19:28 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 6.4 | 51 of 86 | 7.99 | 1 of 2 | 0:46 of 6:23 | 4 | 2 in 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 7.5 | 55 of 108 | 7.37 | 0 of 1 | 0:44 of 7:28 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 34.9 | 156 of 319 | 4.47 | 4 of 15 | 12:05 of 34:54 | 3 | 1 in 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 23.8 | 102 of 225 | 4.29 | 1 of 9 | 6:29 of 23:45 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 36.5 | 171 of 341 | 4.68 | 6 of 10 | 15:23 of 36:32 | 0 | 1 in 3 |
| All | 32 | 22-9-0, 1 NC | 348.2 | 1,861 of 3,722 | 5.34 | 28 of 78 | 70:02 of 348:12 | 15 | 15 in 22 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 32 of 32 | 145.2 | 844 of 1700 | 5.81 | 10 of 28 | 27:14 of 145:09 | 10 | 10 | 9, won 7 |
| Round 2 | 23 of 32 | 96.4 | 536 of 1029 | 5.56 | 8 of 24 | 21:41 of 96:25 | 5 | 8 | 7, won 5 |
| Round 3 | 16 of 32 | 67.3 | 258 of 539 | 3.84 | 8 of 20 | 16:29 of 67:16 | 0 | 4 | 10, won 7 |
| Round 4 | 6 of 32 | 21.7 | 124 of 259 | 5.72 | 2 of 6 | 2:43 of 21:40 | 0 | 3 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 4 of 32 | 17.7 | 99 of 195 | 5.59 | 0 of 0 | 1:55 of 17:42 | 0 | 0 | 4, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
32 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 19, 2025UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | Max HollowayLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Eric Colon 46 - 49. | 109 of 255 | 0 of 1 | 0:12 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 1, 2024UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Islam MakhachevLightweight, title fight | LSubmission, R5 2:42D'Arce Choke On Ground | 74 of 183 | 0 of 0 | 0:30 | 0 | 22:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 9, 2024UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Benoit Saint DenisLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:32Punch to Head At Distance | 28 of 34 | 0 of 1 | 0:31 | 1 | 7:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2023UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | Justin GaethjeLightweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:00Kick to Head At Distance | 27 of 52 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 6:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 12, 2022UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Michael ChandlerLightweight | WSubmission, R3 2:00Rear Naked Choke | 38 of 76 | 0 of 0 | 0:47 | 0 | 12:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 11, 2021UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Charles OliveiraLightweight, title fight | LSubmission, R3 1:02Rear Naked Choke | 58 of 94 | 0 of 0 | 0:35 | 1 | 11:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 10, 2021UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Conor McGregorLightweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 5:00 | 36 of 66 | 1 of 2 | 3:18 | 0 | 5:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 23, 2021UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | Conor McGregorLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:32Punches to Head At Distance | 48 of 91 | 1 of 1 | 1:42 | 1 | 7:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 27, 2020UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker | Dan HookerLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Eric Colon 46 - 48. | 153 of 231 | 1 of 7 | 2:49 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 7, 2019UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | Khabib NurmagomedovLightweight, title fight | LSubmission, R3 2:06Rear Naked Choke | 12 of 39 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 12:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 13, 2019UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Max HollowayLightweight, interim title | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Mike Bell 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. | 178 of 381 | 1 of 8 | 3:35 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 28, 2018UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Eddie AlvarezLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:05Punches to Head At Distance | 54 of 115 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 1 | 9:05 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | Justin GaethjeLightweight | WKO/TKO, R4 0:33Punch to Head In Clinch | 174 of 351 | 0 of 5 | 0:06 | 0 | 15:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | Anthony PettisLightweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:08to Injury | 53 of 100 | 5 of 6 | 6:49 | 0 | 12:08 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 13, 2017UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos | Eddie AlvarezLightweight | NCCould Not Continue, R2 4:02Illegal Knees by Alvarez | 73 of 144 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 9:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 11, 2017UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie | Jim MillerLightweight | WMajority decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 28. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 97 of 216 | 3 of 3 | 3:58 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | Michael JohnsonLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:35Punches to Head At Distance | 6 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 4, 2016UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | King GreenLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:53Punch to Head At Distance | 36 of 66 | 0 of 0 | 0:16 | 2 | 2:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2016UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit | Joe DuffyLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Patricia Morse-Jarman 26 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 72 of 137 | 4 of 7 | 9:22 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2015UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson | Yancy MedeirosLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:38Punches to Head In Clinch | 27 of 36 | 1 of 2 | 0:00 | 2 | 2:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 4, 2015UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas | Diego FerreiraLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:45Punch to Head In Clinch | 24 of 50 | 0 of 0 | 0:46 | 2 | 3:45 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 27, 2014UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso | Conor McGregorFeatherweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:46Punch to Head At Distance | 10 of 19 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:46 | Rounds |
| Wed, Apr 16, 2014UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy | Akira CorassaniFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:42Punch to Head At Distance | 45 of 89 | 0 of 1 | 0:44 | 1 | 5:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 28, 2013UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 | Diego BrandaoFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:54Punches to Head From Guard | 44 of 87 | 0 of 0 | 0:33 | 1 | 4:54 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2013UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 | Erik KochFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Otto Torriero 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 27 - 29. Chris Lee 27 - 29. | 54 of 92 | 2 of 6 | 7:31 | 2 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 16, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald | Cub SwansonFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Chris Watts 27 - 30. Andy Roberts 27 - 30. | 58 of 140 | 2 of 9 | 4:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2012The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale | Jonathan BrookinsFeatherweight | WSubmission, R1 4:15D'Arce Choke From Front Headlock | 35 of 73 | 0 of 2 | 1:09 | 0 | 4:15 | Rounds |
| Tue, May 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | Chan Sung JungFeatherweight | LSubmission, R4 1:07D'Arce Choke From Front Headlock Technical Submission | 56 of 127 | 0 of 4 | 3:52 | 0 | 16:07 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | Max HollowayFeatherweight | WSubmission, R1 3:23Triangle Armbar From Mount | 11 of 25 | 1 of 3 | 1:28 | 0 | 3:23 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 12, 2011UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos | Pablo GarzaFeatherweight | WSubmission, R2 1:32D'Arce Choke From Half Guard | 17 of 47 | 1 of 1 | 2:55 | 0 | 6:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 11, 2011UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | Jason YoungFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Dave Hagen 27 - 30. Bill Mahood 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 77 of 146 | 5 of 9 | 4:40 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 1, 2011UFC 125: Resolution | Josh GrispiFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Patricia Morse-Jarman 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 77 of 148 | 0 of 0 | 7:48 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.