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Dustin Poirier

30-10-0 (1 NC)
37y·5' 9"·72" reach·Southpaw
3:01
Control / 15m
time on top
+0.67
Striking diff.
landed minus absorbed
70%
Finish rate
wins inside the distance
0.8
Power
knockdowns per 100 landed

Tells

Non-traditional predictors we've tested against the record. Only the ones that fire on this fighter show up here.

Chin Decay

Predictive

First KO loss September 2014. Fighters at the same age and mileage lose by KO in 11.3% of fights; after a first KO it runs 17.3%.

Fired again Jul 2023

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The Odometer

Backwards

Crossed into the heaviest third of head strikes eaten for their age in November 2011, 31 head strikes before that night. Never-yet-stopped fighters carrying that kind of mileage took a first KO in 11.0% of fights; the lightest third ran 15.6%.

Fired again Jul 2023

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Checked 3 tells for this fighter. 2 fired.

How they fight

Every significant strike they have landed across 32 recorded bouts, 1861 in total. Target and position are two readings of the same strikes, so each adds to 100.

Target
Head 80%Body 10%Legs 10%
Position
Distance 76%Clinch 15%Ground 9%
And how often each lands
Head46%
Body73%
Legs83%
Distance46%
Clinch67%
Ground64%

How fights end

UFC bouts only, so these will not add up to the record above. Counts rather than rates: two knockouts in three wins is not a 67% finisher.

23Wins12 KO · 4 SUB · 7 DEC
10Losses3 KO · 4 SUB · 3 DEC

Control, bout by bout

Seconds spent controlling the opponent in each fight, oldest on the left. UFCStats records this per bout and never adds it up; this is what that looks like added up.

52%
Grispi
31%
Young
45%
Garza
43%
Holloway
24%
Jung
27%
Brookins
27%
Swanson
50%
Koch
11%
Brandao
13%
Corassani
0%
McGregor
20%
Ferreira
0%
Medeiros
62%
Duffy
9%
Green
0%
Johnson
26%
Miller
0%
Alvarez
56%
Pettis
1%
Gaethje
1%
Alvarez
14%
Holloway
0%
Nurmagomedov
11%
Hooker
23%
McGregor
66%
McGregor
5%
Oliveira
7%
Chandler
0%
Gaethje
7%
Denis
2%
Makhachev
1%
Holloway

As the fight goes on

Which measure to show

Significant strikes landed, per minute fought. Every round is measured against round one, except rounds reached by fewer than 3 bouts, which are dimmed and left uncompared.

Landed / minvs R1Bouts
R15.81100%32
R25.5696%23
R33.8366%16
R45.7198%6
R55.5996%4

Only fights that reached a round count towards it, so later rounds are a smaller sample.

Career numbers

Strikes landed / min5.24
Strikes absorbed / min4.57
Striking accuracyof everything thrown50%
Striking defenceof what comes back, missed52%
Takedowns / 15 min1.15
Takedown accuracyof attempts that land35%
Takedown defenceof attempts stuffed64%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.2
Pacestrikes landed and absorbed, added together9.81
Average bout lengthhow long their fights actually last, across 32 bouts10.9m

Earned Accuracy

How hard the opponents on this record were to hit at distance, and whether they beat it. Distance strikes only, so nobody gets credit for accuracy they picked up hammering someone already flat on the floor.

46.5%
Landed at range
3,044 thrown over 32 bouts
36.6%
Expected
against these opponents
+9.8pp
Gap
above expected
80.8%
Coverage
from real records
The fine print

Distance strikes only

Nothing thrown in the clinch or on the ground counts. Those land at about 72% and 71%, against 44% at distance, so a blended accuracy mostly measures where a fight happened. Rank the sport that way and its best strikers are all wrestlers.

One pass, not a rating

How much each opponent lets through is taken raw. It isn't adjusted for who they fought, so a fighter whose opponents all had soft schedules comes out looking better here than they are. Running it to convergence is a later job.

Coverage, and who gets ranked

Coverage is how much of the expected number came from the opponents' own records instead of the division average. Under 65% it's mostly the division talking, so the comparison gets hidden. Same for anyone under 5 qualifying bouts, or under 300 distance strikes of their own, which is where an accuracy still moves on a single exchange. Miss any of the three and you'll see what they landed, nothing else, and they stay out of any ranking.

Short records get pulled to the middle

An opponent who hasn't been shot at much gets dragged toward their division's average, and the drag fades as their record fills in. At 60 distance strikes faced, their own record and the division average count for the same.

Bout log

LMax HollowayJul 2025U-DEC0:12 ctrl109 str0 td
Significant strikes
109 of 255 · 43%
Total strikes
109 of 255 · 43%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:12
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 86%Body 6%Legs 8%
Position
Distance 94%Clinch 3%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats
LIslam MakhachevJun 2024SUB R50:30 ctrl74 str0 td
Significant strikes
74 of 183 · 40%
Total strikes
104 of 218 · 48%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:30
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R5 2:42
D'Arce Choke On Ground
Target
Head 72%Body 24%Legs 4%
Position
Distance 69%Clinch 31%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WBenoit Saint DenisMar 2024KO R20:31 ctrl28 str0 td
Significant strikes
28 of 34 · 82%
Total strikes
30 of 37 · 81%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:31
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
4
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 2:32
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 86%Body 11%Legs 4%
Position
Distance 82%Clinch 14%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats
LJustin GaethjeJul 2023KO R20:00 ctrl27 str0 td
Significant strikes
27 of 52 · 52%
Total strikes
27 of 52 · 52%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 1:00
Kick to Head At Distance
Target
Head 78%Body 15%Legs 7%
Position
Distance 93%Clinch 7%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WMichael ChandlerNov 2022SUB R30:47 ctrl38 str0 td
Significant strikes
38 of 76 · 50%
Total strikes
63 of 105 · 60%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:47
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R3 2:00
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 89%Body 5%Legs 5%
Position
Distance 84%Clinch 8%Ground 8%
This fight on UFCStats
LCharles OliveiraDec 2021SUB R30:35 ctrl58 str0 td
Significant strikes
58 of 94 · 62%
Total strikes
69 of 105 · 66%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:35
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R3 1:02
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 97%Body 3%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 84%Clinch 9%Ground 7%
This fight on UFCStats
WConor McGregorJul 2021DOC R13:18 ctrl36 str1 td
Significant strikes
36 of 66 · 55%
Total strikes
36 of 66 · 55%
Takedowns
1 of 2 · 50%
Control
3:18
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Doctor's stoppage, R1 5:00
Target
Head 97%Body 0%Legs 3%
Position
Distance 22%Clinch 0%Ground 78%
This fight on UFCStats
WConor McGregorJan 2021KO R21:42 ctrl48 str1 td
Significant strikes
48 of 91 · 53%
Total strikes
53 of 98 · 54%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
1:42
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 2:32
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 63%Body 0%Legs 38%
Position
Distance 96%Clinch 0%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats
WDan HookerJun 2020U-DEC2:49 ctrl153 str1 td
Significant strikes
153 of 231 · 66%
Total strikes
208 of 289 · 72%
Takedowns
1 of 7 · 14%
Control
2:49
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
4
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 86%Body 13%Legs 1%
Position
Distance 76%Clinch 13%Ground 11%
This fight on UFCStats
LKhabib NurmagomedovSep 2019SUB R30:00 ctrl12 str0 td
Significant strikes
12 of 39 · 31%
Total strikes
30 of 57 · 53%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R3 2:06
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 42%Body 17%Legs 42%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WMax HollowayApr 2019U-DEC3:35 ctrl178 str1 td
Significant strikes
178 of 381 · 47%
Total strikes
180 of 383 · 47%
Takedowns
1 of 8 · 13%
Control
3:35
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 86%Body 10%Legs 4%
Position
Distance 93%Clinch 7%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WEddie AlvarezJul 2018KO R20:05 ctrl54 str0 td
Significant strikes
54 of 115 · 47%
Total strikes
76 of 138 · 55%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:05
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 4:05
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 81%Body 7%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 87%Clinch 13%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WJustin GaethjeApr 2018KO R40:06 ctrl174 str0 td
Significant strikes
174 of 351 · 50%
Total strikes
179 of 357 · 50%
Takedowns
0 of 5 · 0%
Control
0:06
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R4 0:33
Punch to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 82%Body 12%Legs 6%
Position
Distance 93%Clinch 7%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WAnthony PettisNov 2017KO R36:49 ctrl53 str5 td
Significant strikes
53 of 100 · 53%
Total strikes
71 of 119 · 60%
Takedowns
5 of 6 · 83%
Control
6:49
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R3 2:08
to Injury
Target
Head 89%Body 9%Legs 2%
Position
Distance 47%Clinch 15%Ground 38%
This fight on UFCStats
NCEddie AlvarezMay 2017NC R20:00 ctrl73 str0 td
Significant strikes
73 of 144 · 51%
Total strikes
79 of 150 · 53%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
Could not continue, R2 4:02
Illegal Knees by Alvarez
Target
Head 84%Body 10%Legs 7%
Position
Distance 84%Clinch 16%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WJim MillerFeb 2017M-DEC3:58 ctrl97 str3 td
Significant strikes
97 of 216 · 45%
Total strikes
122 of 243 · 50%
Takedowns
3 of 3 · 100%
Control
3:58
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
1
Ended
Majority decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 81%Body 10%Legs 8%
Position
Distance 82%Clinch 13%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats
LMichael JohnsonSep 2016KO R10:00 ctrl6 str0 td
Significant strikes
6 of 12 · 50%
Total strikes
6 of 12 · 50%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 1:35
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 67%Body 0%Legs 33%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WKing GreenJun 2016KO R10:16 ctrl36 str0 td
Significant strikes
36 of 66 · 55%
Total strikes
36 of 66 · 55%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:16
Knockdowns
2
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 2:53
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 86%Body 3%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 69%Clinch 17%Ground 14%
This fight on UFCStats
WJoe DuffyJan 2016U-DEC9:22 ctrl72 str4 td
Significant strikes
72 of 137 · 53%
Total strikes
88 of 153 · 58%
Takedowns
4 of 7 · 57%
Control
9:22
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 81%Body 10%Legs 10%
Position
Distance 46%Clinch 17%Ground 38%
This fight on UFCStats
WYancy MedeirosJun 2015KO R10:00 ctrl27 str1 td
Significant strikes
27 of 36 · 75%
Total strikes
36 of 46 · 78%
Takedowns
1 of 2 · 50%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
2
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 2:38
Punches to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 93%Body 4%Legs 4%
Position
Distance 33%Clinch 56%Ground 11%
This fight on UFCStats
WDiego FerreiraApr 2015KO R10:46 ctrl24 str0 td
Significant strikes
24 of 50 · 48%
Total strikes
29 of 56 · 52%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:46
Knockdowns
2
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 3:45
Punch to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 83%Body 4%Legs 13%
Position
Distance 83%Clinch 4%Ground 13%
This fight on UFCStats
LConor McGregorSep 2014KO R10:00 ctrl10 str0 td
Significant strikes
10 of 19 · 53%
Total strikes
10 of 19 · 53%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 1:46
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 30%Body 0%Legs 70%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WAkira CorassaniApr 2014KO R20:44 ctrl45 str0 td
Significant strikes
45 of 89 · 51%
Total strikes
46 of 90 · 51%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:44
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 0:42
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 82%Body 18%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 69%Clinch 27%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats
WDiego BrandaoDec 2013KO R10:33 ctrl44 str0 td
Significant strikes
44 of 87 · 51%
Total strikes
48 of 94 · 51%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:33
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 4:54
Punches to Head From Guard
Target
Head 61%Body 16%Legs 23%
Position
Distance 52%Clinch 34%Ground 14%
This fight on UFCStats
WErik KochAug 2013U-DEC7:31 ctrl54 str2 td
Significant strikes
54 of 92 · 59%
Total strikes
74 of 112 · 66%
Takedowns
2 of 6 · 33%
Control
7:31
Knockdowns
2
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 74%Body 17%Legs 9%
Position
Distance 35%Clinch 24%Ground 41%
This fight on UFCStats
LCub SwansonFeb 2013U-DEC4:01 ctrl58 str2 td
Significant strikes
58 of 140 · 41%
Total strikes
70 of 158 · 44%
Takedowns
2 of 9 · 22%
Control
4:01
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 57%Body 5%Legs 38%
Position
Distance 90%Clinch 9%Ground 2%
This fight on UFCStats
WJonathan BrookinsDec 2012SUB R11:09 ctrl35 str0 td
Significant strikes
35 of 73 · 48%
Total strikes
38 of 76 · 50%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
1:09
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R1 4:15
D'Arce Choke From Front Headlock
Target
Head 80%Body 11%Legs 9%
Position
Distance 37%Clinch 63%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LChan Sung JungMay 2012SUB R43:52 ctrl56 str0 td
Significant strikes
56 of 127 · 44%
Total strikes
70 of 146 · 48%
Takedowns
0 of 4 · 0%
Control
3:52
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
2
Ended
Submission, R4 1:07
D'Arce Choke From Front Headlock Technical Submission
Target
Head 79%Body 2%Legs 20%
Position
Distance 98%Clinch 2%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WMax HollowayFeb 2012SUB R11:28 ctrl11 str1 td
Significant strikes
11 of 25 · 44%
Total strikes
15 of 29 · 52%
Takedowns
1 of 3 · 33%
Control
1:28
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
3
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R1 3:23
Triangle Armbar From Mount
Target
Head 55%Body 0%Legs 45%
Position
Distance 64%Clinch 18%Ground 18%
This fight on UFCStats
WPablo GarzaNov 2011SUB R22:55 ctrl17 str1 td
Significant strikes
17 of 47 · 36%
Total strikes
31 of 63 · 49%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
2:55
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 1:32
D'Arce Choke From Half Guard
Target
Head 82%Body 6%Legs 12%
Position
Distance 53%Clinch 18%Ground 29%
This fight on UFCStats
WJason YoungJun 2011U-DEC4:40 ctrl77 str5 td
Significant strikes
77 of 146 · 53%
Total strikes
84 of 154 · 55%
Takedowns
5 of 9 · 56%
Control
4:40
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 73%Body 8%Legs 19%
Position
Distance 91%Clinch 9%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WJosh GrispiJan 2011U-DEC7:48 ctrl77 str0 td
Significant strikes
77 of 148 · 52%
Total strikes
106 of 181 · 59%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
7:48
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
1
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 71%Body 14%Legs 14%
Position
Distance 38%Clinch 53%Ground 9%
This fight on UFCStats

Numbers from UFCStats. Control time and strike placement are summed from each bout, everything else is as published.