Lightweight 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Dustin Poirier v Justin Gaethje
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2, Sat, Jul 29, 2023, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Referee Herb Dean
Referee Herb Dean
Justin Gaethje won by KO/TKO, R2 1:00. Kick to Head At Distance
“The Diamond”
Height 5'9", Reach 72", Stance Southpaw, Age 34 on the night
Coming in 21-6-0 in the UFC over 28 fights
“The Highlight”
Height 5'11", Reach 70", Stance Orthodox, Age 34 on the night
Coming in 7-4-0 in the UFC over 11 fights
01/Round by round
2 of 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
| Dustin Poirier | Justin Gaethje | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 15:00 | 27 of 51 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 33 of 56 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 |
| Round 21:00 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 8 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 |
| Fight, 6:00 | 27 of 52 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 41 of 66 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 6.0 minutes. Total strikes are held and not printed; they count the pitter-patter on the ground. A round where control reads “not recorded” is one the source did not time, not one with no control.
02/Earlier meetings
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- Sat, Apr 14, 2018, UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeDustin Poirier by KO/TKO