Dustin Poirier

"The Diamond"

MMA Record: 30-9-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 22-9-0
Lightweight
Weight Class

Upcoming Fight

Event
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Date
2025-07-19
Opponent
Weight Class
Lightweight

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 9'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Jan 19 1989
Age
36
Peak ELO
1235
ELO Rank
12 of 2600
Strength of Schedule
722-255-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1095.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1067.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.3
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
50%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.33
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.24
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
36%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.3
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-07-19 UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Max Holloway nan N/A nan 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
2017-05-13 UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos Eddie Alvarez CNC 2 4:02 Loss
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

Dustin Poirier ELO Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
32 2025-07-19 Max Holloway 1241 Loss -15 1196
31 2024-06-01 Islam Makhachev 1245 Loss -15 1211
30 2024-03-09 Benoit Saint Denis 1092 Win +16 1226
29 2023-07-29 Justin Gaethje 1098 Loss -22 1210
28 2022-11-12 Michael Chandler 1033 Win +13 1232
27 2021-12-11 Charles Oliveira 1231 Loss -16 1219
26 2021-07-10 Conor McGregor 1141 Win +18 1235
25 2021-01-23 Conor McGregor 1155 Win +19 1217
24 2020-06-27 Dan Hooker 1122 Win +13 1198
23 2019-09-07 Khabib Nurmagomedov 1190 Loss -17 1185
22 2019-04-13 Max Holloway 1240 Win +19 1202
21 2018-07-28 Eddie Alvarez 1031 Win +15 1183
20 2018-04-14 Justin Gaethje 1008 Win +15 1168
19 2017-11-11 Anthony Pettis 1083 Win +19 1153
18 2017-05-13 Eddie Alvarez 1009 Loss 0 1134
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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