On the clock
15 of 22 wins inside the distance, 7 in round one. Stopped in 7 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
22–9 (1 NC)UFC record
18 of 22Dominant wins
87Average win score
77thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came11 KO/TKO 4 submission 7 decision
Finish rate68% of wins
Stopped in losses7 of 9
Knockdowns landed15
Average fight time10:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.3 / 4.7
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time21% of the fight
Best winMax Holloway rated 1728 at 155 lb going in
Figures cover 31 of 32 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Dustin Poirier’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3dominant winsNo. 7toughest oppositionNo. 7dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
81
82%
Average win scoreOut of 100
77
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
77th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
70
68%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
62
+0.60
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
71
5.27
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
29
4.67
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
49
1.24
ControlShare of fight time in control
62
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Max Holloway, rated 1728 at 155 lb. Dominant in 18 of 22 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 10 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, with a published rating of 1742 across 20 fights at the weight.
14–6Record at 155 lb
11 of 14Dominant wins
87Average win score
1652Avg opponent rating
How the wins came9 KO/TKO 1 submission 4 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed11
Average fight time11:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.5 / 5.3
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time15% of the fight
Best winMax Holloway rated 1728 going in
Against the division
How Dustin Poirier’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3toughest oppositionNo. 4dominant winsNo. 8dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
72
79%
Average win scoreOut of 100
66
87.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
97
84th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
70
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
49
+0.25
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
76
5.51
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
13
5.27
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
1.08
ControlShare of fight time in control
40
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
10 of 14 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Max Holloway, rated 1728 at 155 lb. Dominant in 11 of 14 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 27 Sep 2014, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1632, after 11 fights there.
8–3Record at 145 lb
7 of 8Dominant wins
88Average win score
1386Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time9:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.7 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time34% of the fight
Best winDiego Brandao rated 1491 going in
Against the division
How Dustin Poirier’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Dustin Poirier is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 1dominant-win rateNo. 3dominant winsNo. 5controlNo. 5average win scoreNo. 7finish rateNo. 10strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
97
88%
Average win scoreOut of 100
85
87.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
76
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
78
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
79
+1.43
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
69
4.72
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.28
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
69
1.61
ControlShare of fight time in control
90
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Pablo Garza, rated 1436 at 145 lb. Dominant in 7 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
32 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2025 | Loss | 17–83 | Max Holloway | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Loss | 8–92 | Islam Makhachev | submission | R5 2:42 | Lightweight | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Win | 89–11 | Benoit Saint Denis | KO/TKO | R2 2:32 | Lightweight | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Loss | 9–91 | Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO | R2 1:00 | Lightweight | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Win | 85–15 | Michael Chandler | submission | R3 2:00 | Lightweight | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Loss | 9–91 | Charles Oliveira | submission | R3 1:02 | Lightweight | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Win | 85–15 | Conor McGregor | TKO (doctor) | R1 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
| 23 Jan 2021 | Win | 92–8 | Conor McGregor | KO/TKO | R2 2:32 | Lightweight | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Win | 76–24 | Dan Hooker | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker |
| 7 Sep 2019 | Loss | 9–91 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | submission | R3 2:06 | Lightweight | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Win | 78–22 | Max Holloway | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Win | 93–7 | Eddie Alvarez | KO/TKO | R2 4:05 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Win | 91–9 | Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO | R4 0:33 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Win | 91–9 | Anthony Pettis | KO/TKO | R3 2:08 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis |
| 13 May 2017 | No contest | 0–100 | Eddie Alvarez | could not continue | R2 4:02 | Lightweight | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Win | 78–22 | Jim Miller | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Loss | 9–91 | Michael Johnson | KO/TKO | R1 1:35 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Win | 92–8 | King Green | KO/TKO | R1 2:53 | Lightweight | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Win | 85–15 | Joe Duffy | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Win | 92–8 | Yancy Medeiros | KO/TKO | R1 2:38 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson |
| 4 Apr 2015 | Win | 90–10 | Diego Ferreira | KO/TKO | R1 3:45 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Loss | 10–90 | Conor McGregor | KO/TKO | R1 1:46 | Featherweight | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso |
| 16 Apr 2014 | Win | 92–8 | Akira Corassani | KO/TKO | R2 0:42 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy |
| 28 Dec 2013 | Win | 94–6 | Diego Brandao | KO/TKO | R1 4:54 | Featherweight | UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Win | 85–15 | Erik Koch | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Loss | 24–76 | Cub Swanson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Win | 88–12 | Jonathan Brookins | submission | R1 4:15 | Featherweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale |
| 15 May 2012 | Loss | 12–88 | Chan Sung Jung | submission | R4 1:07 | Featherweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Win | 87–13 | Max Holloway | submission | R1 3:23 | Featherweight | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Win | 88–12 | Pablo Garza | submission | R2 1:32 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Win | 81–19 | Jason Young | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Win | 85–15 | Josh Grispi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 125: Resolution |