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Dustin Poirier

Active Retired · Southpaw · 175 cm · reach 183 cm
Retired. Ratings shown are a historical snapshot at the time of the last fight.
Elo rating
1685 ±37
LCB 1636
Rank
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UFC record
22-9-0
KO 10 · Sub 4 · Dec 7
Streak
-2
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -15
Last fight
Jul 19, 2025
L by Decision

Elo history

31 fights · tap & drag
Jan 1, 2011 — W vs Josh Grispi Δ+29Jun 11, 2011 — W vs Jason Young Δ+26Nov 12, 2011 — W vs Pablo Garza Δ+34Feb 4, 2012 — W vs Max Holloway Δ+25May 15, 2012 — L vs Chan Sung Jung Δ-37Dec 15, 2012 — W vs Jonathan Brookins Δ+15Feb 16, 2013 — L vs Cub Swanson Δ-17Aug 31, 2013 — W vs Erik Koch Δ+14Dec 28, 2013 — W vs Diego Brandao Δ+19Apr 16, 2014 — W vs Akira Corassani Δ+16Sep 27, 2014 — L vs Conor McGregor Δ-19Apr 4, 2015 — W vs Diego Ferreira Δ+15Jun 6, 2015 — W vs Yancy Medeiros Δ+14Jan 2, 2016 — W vs Joe Duffy Δ+13Jun 4, 2016 — W vs King Green Δ+15Sep 17, 2016 — L vs Michael Johnson Δ-23Feb 11, 2017 — W vs Jim Miller Δ+17Nov 11, 2017 — W vs Anthony Pettis Δ+17Apr 14, 2018 — W vs Justin Gaethje Δ+11Jul 28, 2018 — W vs Eddie Alvarez Δ+14Apr 13, 2019 — W vs Max Holloway Δ+23Sep 7, 2019 — L vs Khabib Nurmagomedov Δ-22Jun 27, 2020 — W vs Dan Hooker Δ+13Jan 23, 2021 — W vs Conor McGregor Δ+19Jul 10, 2021 — W vs Conor McGregor Δ+15Dec 11, 2021 — L vs Charles Oliveira Δ-25Nov 12, 2022 — W vs Michael Chandler Δ+10Jul 29, 2023 — L vs Justin Gaethje Δ-23Mar 9, 2024 — W vs Benoit Saint Denis Δ+14Jun 1, 2024 — L vs Islam Makhachev Δ-19Jul 19, 2025 — L vs Max Holloway Δ-15 14891562163617091782 20112014201720202023 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":207.1,"elo":1529,"date":"2011-01-01","opp":"Josh Grispi","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":49.8,"y":188.1,"elo":1555,"date":"2011-06-11","opp":"Jason Young","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":74.5,"y":163.6,"elo":1589,"date":"2011-11-12","opp":"Pablo Garza","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":88,"y":145.7,"elo":1614,"date":"2012-02-04","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":4,"x":104.2,"y":172.7,"elo":1577,"date":"2012-05-15","opp":"Chan Sung Jung","result":"L","delta":-37},{"i":5,"x":138.5,"y":162,"elo":1591,"date":"2012-12-15","opp":"Jonathan Brookins","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":148.6,"y":174,"elo":1575,"date":"2013-02-16","opp":"Cub Swanson","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":7,"x":180,"y":163.9,"elo":1589,"date":"2013-08-31","opp":"Erik Koch","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":199.1,"y":150.3,"elo":1608,"date":"2013-12-28","opp":"Diego Brandao","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":9,"x":216.6,"y":138.9,"elo":1623,"date":"2014-04-16","opp":"Akira Corassani","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":242.9,"y":152.9,"elo":1604,"date":"2014-09-27","opp":"Conor McGregor","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":11,"x":273.2,"y":142.3,"elo":1619,"date":"2015-04-04","opp":"Diego Ferreira","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":12,"x":283.3,"y":132.2,"elo":1633,"date":"2015-06-06","opp":"Yancy Medeiros","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":317,"y":123.1,"elo":1645,"date":"2016-01-02","opp":"Joe Duffy","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":14,"x":341.7,"y":111.9,"elo":1661,"date":"2016-06-04","opp":"King Green","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":15,"x":358.5,"y":128.8,"elo":1637,"date":"2016-09-17","opp":"Michael Johnson","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":16,"x":382.1,"y":116.8,"elo":1654,"date":"2017-02-11","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":17,"x":425.9,"y":104.7,"elo":1671,"date":"2017-11-11","opp":"Anthony Pettis","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":18,"x":450.6,"y":97.1,"elo":1681,"date":"2018-04-14","opp":"Justin Gaethje","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":19,"x":467.4,"y":87,"elo":1695,"date":"2018-07-28","opp":"Eddie Alvarez","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":20,"x":508.9,"y":70.4,"elo":1718,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":21,"x":532.5,"y":86.3,"elo":1696,"date":"2019-09-07","opp":"Khabib Nurmagomedov","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":22,"x":579.7,"y":76.8,"elo":1709,"date":"2020-06-27","opp":"Dan Hooker","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":23,"x":613.3,"y":63.4,"elo":1728,"date":"2021-01-23","opp":"Conor McGregor","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":24,"x":640.3,"y":52.9,"elo":1742,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Conor McGregor","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":25,"x":665,"y":70.9,"elo":1717,"date":"2021-12-11","opp":"Charles Oliveira","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":26,"x":718.8,"y":63.6,"elo":1728,"date":"2022-11-12","opp":"Michael Chandler","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":27,"x":760.4,"y":80.2,"elo":1705,"date":"2023-07-29","opp":"Justin Gaethje","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":28,"x":796.3,"y":70,"elo":1719,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Benoit Saint Denis","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":29,"x":809.8,"y":83.6,"elo":1700,"date":"2024-06-01","opp":"Islam Makhachev","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":30,"x":876,"y":94.4,"elo":1685,"date":"2025-07-19","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 19, 2025 Max Holloway L -15
Jun 1, 2024 Islam Makhachev L -19
Mar 9, 2024 Benoit Saint Denis W +14
Jul 29, 2023 Justin Gaethje L -23
Nov 12, 2022 Michael Chandler W +10

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.53 avg 4.05
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
50% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
4.01 avg 3.39
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
52% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.06 avg 1.61
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
36% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
63% avg 73%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.87 avg 0.52
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
3 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
64%
14 / 22
Finish rate
KO
10
45% of wins
SUB
4
18% of wins
DEC
7
32% of wins
KO: 10 (48%) 10 Sub: 4 (19%) 4 Dec: 7 (33%) 7
Finishes by round
15 total
R1
7 47%
R2
5 33%
R3
2 13%
R4
1 7%
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1663
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
17.3
actual +5 vs expected