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Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier

1196 ELO #11

"The Diamond"

MMA 30-10-0 (1 NC) · UFC 22-9-0 · Lightweight · Last fought 325 days ago

Dustin Poirier "The Diamond" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Dustin Poirier has 22 wins in the UFC. Dustin Poirier lands an average of 5.24 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.15 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1196), and have not fought Dustin Poirier before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Beneil Dariush 17-8-0 37 1128 0.0 68
Renato Moicano 13-7-0 37 1126 0.0 70
Drew Dober 15-11-0 37 1097 0.0 99
Jared Gordon 9-8-0 37 1040 0.0 156
Joaquim Silva 7-5-0 37 1006 0.0 190
Damon Jackson 6-6-0 37 1006 0.0 190

Fight Results Breakdown

31
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Max Holloway in 2019
Opponent ELO: 1240

Biggest Upset Loss

Justin Gaethje in 2023
Your ELO: 1232 · Opponent ELO: 1098 · Favored by 134

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 9'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Jan 19 1989
Age
37
Peak ELO
1235
ELO Rank
11 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
710-256-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1101.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1069.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.24
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
50%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.57
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.15
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
35%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Dustin Poirier Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-07-19 UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Max Holloway U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2024-06-01 UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Islam Makhachev SUB D'Arce Choke 5 2:42 Loss -
2024-03-09 UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Benoit Saint Denis KO/TKO Punch 2 2:32 Win -
2023-07-29 UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Justin Gaethje KO/TKO Kick 2 1:00 Loss -
2022-11-12 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Michael Chandler SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 2:00 Win -
2021-12-11 UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier Charles Oliveira SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 1:02 Loss -
2021-07-10 UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Conor McGregor KO/TKO 1 5:00 Win -
2021-01-23 UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor Conor McGregor KO/TKO Punches 2 2:32 Win -
2020-06-27 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Dan Hooker U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2019-09-07 UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier Khabib Nurmagomedov SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 2:06 Loss -
2019-04-13 UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Max Holloway U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2018-07-28 UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Eddie Alvarez KO/TKO Punches 2 4:05 Win -
2018-04-14 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Justin Gaethje KO/TKO Punch 4 0:33 Win -
2017-11-11 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis Anthony Pettis KO/TKO 3 2:08 Win -
2017-02-11 UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie Jim Miller M-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-09-17 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson Michael Johnson KO/TKO Punches 1 1:35 Loss -
2016-06-04 UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 King Green KO/TKO Punch 1 2:53 Win -
2016-01-02 UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit Joe Duffy U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-06-06 UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson Yancy Medeiros KO/TKO Punches 1 2:38 Win -
2015-04-04 UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas Diego Ferreira KO/TKO Punch 1 3:45 Win -
2014-09-27 UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso Conor McGregor KO/TKO Punch 1 1:46 Loss -
2014-04-16 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy Akira Corassani KO/TKO Punch 2 0:42 Win -
2013-12-28 UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 Diego Brandao KO/TKO Punches 1 4:54 Win -
2013-08-31 UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 Erik Koch U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2013-02-16 UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald Cub Swanson U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2012-12-15 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale Jonathan Brookins SUB D'Arce Choke 1 4:15 Win -
2012-05-15 UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier Chan Sung Jung SUB D'Arce Choke 4 1:07 Loss -
2012-02-04 UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit Max Holloway SUB Triangle Armbar 1 3:23 Win -
2011-11-12 UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos Pablo Garza SUB D'Arce Choke 2 1:32 Win -
2011-06-11 UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin Jason Young U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2011-01-01 UFC 125: Resolution Josh Grispi U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Dustin Poirier ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
31 2025-07-19 Max Holloway 1241 Loss -15 1196
30 2024-06-01 Islam Makhachev 1245 Loss -15 1211
29 2024-03-09 Benoit Saint Denis 1092 Win +16 1226
28 2023-07-29 Justin Gaethje 1098 Loss -22 1210
27 2022-11-12 Michael Chandler 1033 Win +13 1232
26 2021-12-11 Charles Oliveira 1231 Loss -16 1219
25 2021-07-10 Conor McGregor 1141 Win +18 1235
24 2021-01-23 Conor McGregor 1155 Win +19 1217
23 2020-06-27 Dan Hooker 1122 Win +13 1198
22 2019-09-07 Khabib Nurmagomedov 1190 Loss -17 1185
21 2019-04-13 Max Holloway 1240 Win +19 1202
20 2018-07-28 Eddie Alvarez 1031 Win +15 1183
19 2018-04-14 Justin Gaethje 1008 Win +15 1168
18 2017-11-11 Anthony Pettis 1083 Win +19 1153
17 2017-02-11 Jim Miller 1125 Win 0 1134
16 2016-09-17 Michael Johnson 1075 Loss -20 1134
15 2016-06-04 King Green 1041 Win +17 1154
14 2016-01-02 Joe Duffy 1041 Win +12 1137
13 2015-06-06 Yancy Medeiros 1021 Win +17 1125
12 2015-04-04 Diego Ferreira 1025 Win +18 1108
11 2014-09-27 Conor McGregor 1060 Loss -18 1090
10 2014-04-16 Akira Corassani 1018 Win +18 1108
9 2013-12-28 Diego Brandao 1057 Win +20 1090
8 2013-08-31 Erik Koch 1022 Win +14 1070
7 2013-02-16 Cub Swanson 1052 Loss -17 1056
6 2012-12-15 Jonathan Brookins 1006 Win +19 1073
5 2012-05-15 Chan Sung Jung 1043 Loss -17 1054
4 2012-02-04 Max Holloway 1000 Win +19 1071
3 2011-11-12 Pablo Garza 1041 Win +21 1052
2 2011-06-11 Jason Young 1000 Win +15 1031
1 2011-01-01 Josh Grispi 1000 Win +16 1016

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