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Dustin Poirier "The Diamond"

Active Retired · age 37 · Southpaw · 5'9" 175 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
Retired. Ratings shown are a historical snapshot at the time of the last fight.
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • 68% of wins by KO or submission
  • 32% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2011
Elo rating
1633
Global Elo 1685 ±40
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
Loss by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
5h 39m
Avg fight time
10:56
Title fights
1-3
Bonuses
16
Fights per year
2.1
Ground control
1h 10m
Since last fight
11mo

Honest 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 1450150015501600165017001750 20112014201720202023 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":381.3,"elo":1477,"date":"2011-01-01","opp":"Josh Grispi","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":111.8,"y":353.1,"elo":1503,"date":"2011-06-11","opp":"Jason Young","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":132.7,"y":317,"elo":1537,"date":"2011-11-12","opp":"Pablo Garza","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":144.1,"y":290.5,"elo":1562,"date":"2012-02-04","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":4,"x":157.8,"y":330.4,"elo":1525,"date":"2012-05-15","opp":"Chan Sung Jung","result":"L","delta":-37},{"i":5,"x":186.8,"y":314.6,"elo":1539,"date":"2012-12-15","opp":"Jonathan Brookins","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":195.3,"y":332.3,"elo":1523,"date":"2013-02-16","opp":"Cub Swanson","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":7,"x":221.9,"y":317.4,"elo":1537,"date":"2013-08-31","opp":"Erik Koch","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":238,"y":297.4,"elo":1556,"date":"2013-12-28","opp":"Diego Brandao","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":9,"x":252.8,"y":280.5,"elo":1571,"date":"2014-04-16","opp":"Akira Corassani","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":275,"y":301.2,"elo":1552,"date":"2014-09-27","opp":"Conor McGregor","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":11,"x":300.6,"y":285.6,"elo":1567,"date":"2015-04-04","opp":"Diego Ferreira","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":12,"x":309.1,"y":270.7,"elo":1581,"date":"2015-06-06","opp":"Yancy Medeiros","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":337.6,"y":257.1,"elo":1593,"date":"2016-01-02","opp":"Joe Duffy","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":14,"x":358.5,"y":240.7,"elo":1609,"date":"2016-06-04","opp":"King Green","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":15,"x":372.7,"y":265.6,"elo":1585,"date":"2016-09-17","opp":"Michael Johnson","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":16,"x":392.6,"y":247.9,"elo":1602,"date":"2017-02-11","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":17,"x":429.6,"y":230.1,"elo":1619,"date":"2017-11-11","opp":"Anthony Pettis","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":18,"x":450.5,"y":218.9,"elo":1629,"date":"2018-04-14","opp":"Justin Gaethje","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":19,"x":464.7,"y":203.9,"elo":1643,"date":"2018-07-28","opp":"Eddie Alvarez","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":20,"x":499.8,"y":179.3,"elo":1666,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":21,"x":519.7,"y":202.9,"elo":1644,"date":"2019-09-07","opp":"Khabib Nurmagomedov","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":22,"x":559.6,"y":188.8,"elo":1657,"date":"2020-06-27","opp":"Dan Hooker","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":23,"x":588,"y":168.9,"elo":1676,"date":"2021-01-23","opp":"Conor McGregor","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":24,"x":610.8,"y":153.5,"elo":1691,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Conor McGregor","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":25,"x":631.7,"y":180.1,"elo":1666,"date":"2021-12-11","opp":"Charles Oliveira","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":26,"x":677.2,"y":169.4,"elo":1676,"date":"2022-11-12","opp":"Michael Chandler","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":27,"x":712.3,"y":193.9,"elo":1653,"date":"2023-07-29","opp":"Justin Gaethje","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":28,"x":742.6,"y":178.7,"elo":1667,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Benoit Saint Denis","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":29,"x":754,"y":198.9,"elo":1648,"date":"2024-06-01","opp":"Islam Makhachev","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":30,"x":810,"y":214.8,"elo":1633,"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
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

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

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1788 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
80% Head
  • Head 80%
  • Body 10%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
76% Distance
  • Distance 76%
  • Clinch 15%
  • Ground 9%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
78%
of losses by finish
7 of 9 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 4 Sub 2 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

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
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
7
of 22 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Max Holloway
Elo 1749 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
17.3
+4.7 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 31 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1725
Notable wins
Max Holloway 1749 Conor McGregor ×2 1714 Jim Miller 1651 Dan Hooker 1634 Benoit Saint Denis 1623 Anthony Pettis 1621

Top lightweight

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Ilia Topuria
#1 · Elo 1686
Charles Oliveira
#2 · Elo 1686
Max Holloway
#3 · Elo 1676
Justin Gaethje C
#4 · Elo 1670
Arman Tsarukyan
#5 · Elo 1661
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Dustin Poirier on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.