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Dustin Poirier

UFC Record
22-9
Age
37
Height
5'9"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1459Today
1693Best, May 2012
1648Classic Elo
#212 Men: Pound for Pound#40 Lightweight
1400150016001700201220152018202120241540 going into Josh Grispi, Jan 20111623 going into Jason Young, Jun 20111691 going into Pablo Garza, Nov 20111652 going into Max Holloway, Feb 20121693 going into Chan Sung Jung, May 20121614 going into Jonathan Brookins, Dec 20121611 going into Cub Swanson, Feb 20131612 going into Erik Koch, Aug 20131608 going into Diego Brandao, Dec 20131640 going into Akira Corassani, Apr 20141661 going into Conor McGregor, Sep 20141624 going into Diego Ferreira, Apr 20151650 going into Yancy Medeiros, Jun 20151673 going into Joe Duffy, Jan 20161668 going into King Green, Jun 20161682 going into Michael Johnson, Sep 20161642 going into Jim Miller, Feb 20171633 going into Anthony Pettis, Nov 20171614 going into Justin Gaethje, Apr 20181593 going into Eddie Alvarez, Jul 20181623 going into Max Holloway, Apr 20191642 going into Khabib Nurmagomedov, Sep 20191617 going into Dan Hooker, Jun 20201605 going into Conor McGregor, Jan 20211613 going into Conor McGregor, Jul 20211586 going into Charles Oliveira, Dec 20211551 going into Michael Chandler, Nov 20221533 going into Justin Gaethje, Jul 20231489 going into Benoit Saint Denis, Mar 20241502 going into Islam Makhachev, Jun 20241463 going into Max Holloway, Jul 20251459 today1459
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight, and today.
Classic Elo
1648Today
1695Best, Dec 2021
1459Fighter Elo
#16 Men: Pound for Pound#3 Lightweight

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

150016001700201220152018202120241500 going into Josh Grispi, Jan 20111516 going into Jason Young, Jun 20111531 going into Pablo Garza, Nov 20111547 going into Max Holloway, Feb 20121561 going into Chan Sung Jung, May 20121544 going into Jonathan Brookins, Dec 20121558 going into Cub Swanson, Feb 20131541 going into Erik Koch, Aug 20131556 going into Diego Brandao, Dec 20131571 going into Akira Corassani, Apr 20141586 going into Conor McGregor, Sep 20141568 going into Diego Ferreira, Apr 20151582 going into Yancy Medeiros, Jun 20151595 going into Joe Duffy, Jan 20161608 going into King Green, Jun 20161621 going into Michael Johnson, Sep 20161601 going into Jim Miller, Feb 20171618 going into Anthony Pettis, Nov 20171631 going into Justin Gaethje, Apr 20181641 going into Eddie Alvarez, Jul 20181653 going into Max Holloway, Apr 20191671 going into Khabib Nurmagomedov, Sep 20191655 going into Dan Hooker, Jun 20201668 going into Conor McGregor, Jan 20211682 going into Conor McGregor, Jul 20211695 going into Charles Oliveira, Dec 20211678 going into Michael Chandler, Nov 20221687 going into Justin Gaethje, Jul 20231667 going into Benoit Saint Denis, Mar 20241678 going into Islam Makhachev, Jun 20241663 going into Max Holloway, Jul 20251648 today1648
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

5.34Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
50%Striking Accuracy
4.67Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
52%Striking Defense
0.65Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.21Takedowns per 15 Minutes
36%Takedown Accuracy
63%Takedown Defense
1.08Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
20%Share of Fight Time in Control
10.9 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins1147
Losses342

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Max HollowayUnanimous DecisionJul 19, 2025UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierMax Holloway
1463Fighter Elo Going In1668
1663Classic Elo Going In1677
109 of 255Significant Strikes198 of 375
109 of 255Total Strikes201 of 378
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns1
1Submission Attempts0
0:12Control Time1:32
Lossvs. Islam MakhachevSubmission · R5 2:42Jun 1, 2024UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierIslam Makhachev
1502Fighter Elo Going In1812
1678Classic Elo Going In1703
74 of 183Significant Strikes88 of 156
104 of 218Total Strikes147 of 222
0 of 0Takedowns5 of 16
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
0:30Control Time10:23
Winvs. Benoit Saint DenisKO/TKO · R2 2:32Mar 9, 2024UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierBenoit Saint Denis
1489Fighter Elo Going In1680
1667Classic Elo Going In1566
28 of 34Significant Strikes50 of 74
30 of 37Total Strikes69 of 97
0 of 1Takedowns3 of 7
1Knockdowns0
4Submission Attempts1
0:31Control Time4:53
Lossvs. Justin GaethjeKO/TKO · R2 1:00Jul 29, 2023UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierJustin Gaethje
1533Fighter Elo Going In1546
1687Classic Elo Going In1585
27 of 52Significant Strikes41 of 66
27 of 52Total Strikes41 of 66
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:01
Winvs. Michael ChandlerSubmission · R3 2:00Nov 12, 2022UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierMichael Chandler
1551Fighter Elo Going In1457
1678Classic Elo Going In1519
38 of 76Significant Strikes43 of 100
63 of 105Total Strikes65 of 135
0 of 0Takedowns3 of 7
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
0:47Control Time5:39
Lossvs. Charles OliveiraSubmission · R3 1:02Dec 11, 2021UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierCharles Oliveira
1586Fighter Elo Going In1671
1695Classic Elo Going In1667
58 of 94Significant Strikes73 of 131
69 of 105Total Strikes98 of 157
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 6
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
0:35Control Time5:41
Winvs. Conor McGregorTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R1 5:00Jul 10, 2021UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierConor McGregor
1613Fighter Elo Going In1567
1682Classic Elo Going In1615
36 of 66Significant Strikes27 of 38
36 of 66Total Strikes43 of 54
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
3:18Control Time0:00
Winvs. Conor McGregorKO/TKO · R2 2:32Jan 23, 2021UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierConor McGregor
1605Fighter Elo Going In1580
1668Classic Elo Going In1629
48 of 91Significant Strikes29 of 66
53 of 98Total Strikes52 of 92
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 1
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:42Control Time1:07
Winvs. Dan HookerUnanimous DecisionJun 27, 2020UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierDan Hooker
1617Fighter Elo Going In1601
1655Classic Elo Going In1600
153 of 231Significant Strikes155 of 253
208 of 289Total Strikes182 of 283
1 of 7Takedowns4 of 9
0Knockdowns0
4Submission Attempts0
2:49Control Time6:02
Lossvs. Khabib NurmagomedovSubmission · R3 2:06Sep 7, 2019UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierKhabib Nurmagomedov
1642Fighter Elo Going In1897
1671Classic Elo Going In1665
12 of 39Significant Strikes22 of 41
30 of 57Total Strikes54 of 77
0 of 0Takedowns7 of 8
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts2
0:00Control Time8:51
Winvs. Max HollowayUnanimous DecisionApr 13, 2019UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2

UFC Interim Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierMax Holloway
1623Fighter Elo Going In1711
1653Classic Elo Going In1687
178 of 381Significant Strikes181 of 446
180 of 383Total Strikes208 of 473
1 of 8Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
3:35Control Time0:06
Winvs. Eddie AlvarezKO/TKO · R2 4:05Jul 28, 2018UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierEddie Alvarez
1593Fighter Elo Going In1556
1641Classic Elo Going In1548
54 of 115Significant Strikes26 of 76
76 of 138Total Strikes35 of 88
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 3
1Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts1
0:05Control Time2:27
Winvs. Justin GaethjeKO/TKO · R4 0:33Apr 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierJustin Gaethje
1614Fighter Elo Going In1547
1631Classic Elo Going In1503
174 of 351Significant Strikes115 of 212
179 of 357Total Strikes116 of 213
0 of 5Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:06Control Time1:04
Winvs. Anthony PettisKO/TKO · R3 2:08Nov 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierAnthony Pettis
1633Fighter Elo Going In1609
1618Classic Elo Going In1554
53 of 100Significant Strikes34 of 54
71 of 119Total Strikes46 of 66
5 of 6Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts4
6:49Control Time1:35
Winvs. Jim MillerMajority DecisionFeb 11, 2017UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierJim Miller
1642Fighter Elo Going In1499
1601Classic Elo Going In1613
97 of 216Significant Strikes71 of 135
122 of 243Total Strikes83 of 150
3 of 3Takedowns1 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
3:58Control Time1:22
Lossvs. Michael JohnsonKO/TKO · R1 1:35Sep 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierMichael Johnson
1682Fighter Elo Going In1503
1621Classic Elo Going In1542
6 of 12Significant Strikes14 of 37
6 of 12Total Strikes14 of 37
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:03
Winvs. King GreenKO/TKO · R1 2:53Jun 4, 2016UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierKing Green
1668Fighter Elo Going In1558
1608Classic Elo Going In1547
36 of 66Significant Strikes16 of 35
36 of 66Total Strikes17 of 36
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:16Control Time0:00
Winvs. Joe DuffyUnanimous DecisionJan 2, 2016UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierJoe Duffy
1673Fighter Elo Going In1592
1595Classic Elo Going In1530
72 of 137Significant Strikes37 of 100
88 of 153Total Strikes60 of 123
4 of 7Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
9:22Control Time0:08
Winvs. Yancy MedeirosKO/TKO · R1 2:38Jun 6, 2015UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierYancy Medeiros
1650Fighter Elo Going In1594
1582Classic Elo Going In1510
27 of 36Significant Strikes6 of 13
36 of 46Total Strikes6 of 13
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time1:28
Winvs. Diego FerreiraKO/TKO · R1 3:45Apr 4, 2015UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierDiego Ferreira
1624Fighter Elo Going In1496
1568Classic Elo Going In1515
24 of 50Significant Strikes20 of 56
29 of 56Total Strikes20 of 56
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 2
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:46Control Time0:58
Lossvs. Conor McGregorKO/TKO · R1 1:46Sep 27, 2014UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierConor McGregor
1661Fighter Elo Going In1669
1586Classic Elo Going In1550
10 of 19Significant Strikes9 of 29
10 of 19Total Strikes9 of 29
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:03
Winvs. Akira CorassaniKO/TKO · R2 0:42Apr 16, 2014UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierAkira Corassani
1640Fighter Elo Going In1402
1571Classic Elo Going In1547
45 of 89Significant Strikes24 of 66
46 of 90Total Strikes24 of 66
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 1
1Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:44Control Time0:11
Winvs. Diego BrandaoKO/TKO · R1 4:54Dec 28, 2013UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierDiego Brandao
1608Fighter Elo Going In1547
1556Classic Elo Going In1547
44 of 87Significant Strikes16 of 48
48 of 94Total Strikes17 of 49
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 2
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:33Control Time0:13
Winvs. Erik KochUnanimous DecisionAug 31, 2013UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierErik Koch
1612Fighter Elo Going In1474
1541Classic Elo Going In1517
54 of 92Significant Strikes32 of 74
74 of 112Total Strikes50 of 93
2 of 6Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts5
7:31Control Time3:29
Lossvs. Cub SwansonUnanimous DecisionFeb 16, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierCub Swanson
1611Fighter Elo Going In1600
1558Classic Elo Going In1535
58 of 140Significant Strikes58 of 126
70 of 158Total Strikes80 of 150
2 of 9Takedowns2 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:01Control Time3:01
Winvs. Jonathan BrookinsSubmission · R1 4:15Dec 15, 2012The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierJonathan Brookins
1614Fighter Elo Going In1530
1544Classic Elo Going In1500
35 of 73Significant Strikes26 of 54
38 of 76Total Strikes26 of 54
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
1:09Control Time0:27
Lossvs. Chan Sung JungSubmission · R4 1:07May 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Dustin PoirierChan Sung Jung
1693Fighter Elo Going In1655
1561Classic Elo Going In1533
56 of 127Significant Strikes74 of 154
70 of 146Total Strikes149 of 240
0 of 4Takedowns4 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
3:52Control Time5:02
Winvs. Max HollowaySubmission · R1 3:23Feb 4, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierMax Holloway
1652Fighter Elo Going In1538
1547Classic Elo Going In1500
11 of 25Significant Strikes11 of 32
15 of 29Total Strikes11 of 32
1 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts0
1:28Control Time0:07
Winvs. Pablo GarzaSubmission · R2 1:32Nov 12, 2011UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierPablo Garza
1691Fighter Elo Going In1589
1531Classic Elo Going In1531
17 of 47Significant Strikes14 of 34
31 of 63Total Strikes24 of 44
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
2:55Control Time0:00
Winvs. Jason YoungUnanimous DecisionJun 11, 2011UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierJason Young
1623Fighter Elo Going In1384
1516Classic Elo Going In1500
77 of 146Significant Strikes57 of 161
84 of 154Total Strikes102 of 208
5 of 9Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:40Control Time0:51
Winvs. Josh GrispiUnanimous DecisionJan 1, 2011UFC 125: Resolution

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Dustin PoirierJosh Grispi
1540Fighter Elo Going In1567
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
77 of 148Significant Strikes16 of 43
106 of 181Total Strikes35 of 63
0 of 0Takedowns2 of 9
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
7:48Control Time2:42