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Dustin Poirier lands 5.2 and absorbs 4.6 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Dustin Poirier's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Dustin Poirier's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Dustin Poirier wins 62% of rounds across 81 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Dustin Poirier has 3 KO/TKO losses in 9 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.13 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 83 out of 99, average for the division.

Dustin Poirier finishes 68% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Dustin Poirier is 37 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“The Diamond”

Dustin Poirier

30-10 (1 NC)32 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2L
Declining
11× Title
15× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
5'9"ht·72"reach·Southpawstance·37age
Last fightLMax Holloway·U-DEC·R5·11mo ago
Fighter Context
22–9UFC1 NC·
11KO
·
4Sub
·
7Dec
·
10.9min/fight
·
348UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
15–9(25 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+0.7str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
5–5(10 fights)
·
40%finish rate
·
-0.6str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–2(4 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-0.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.67
Neutral
69%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.131
Average
51%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
83
Durable
76%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
62%
Strong
70%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Dustin Poirier — 5.24 significant strikes per minute, 50% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.57 strikes per minute.

Poirier
Blitzer
Head Hunter
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.24
Str. Accuracy50%
1,861UFC landed/3,722attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.4 vs avg4.57
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.47
15UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.13
CQ KO Power
Above Avg63%ile0.81
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
80%
Body
10%
Leg
10%
By Position
Distance76%
/
Clinch15%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 132 rounds
Round 223 rounds
Round 316 rounds
Round 46 rounds
Round 54 rounds
Avg. Landed2623162125
Avg. Absorbed2020182128
Avg. Net+6+4-20-3
Grappling

Dustin Poirier — 1.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 35% takedown accuracy, 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 64% takedown defense.

Poirier
Control Wrestler
·131s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.15
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.36
TD Accuracy35%
28UFC landed/78attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
4UFC wins/25attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense64%
58UFC defended/92opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Dustin Poirier — 22 UFC wins (11 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 7 decision), 68% finish rate.

Finish Rate
68%
Strong Finisher
div avg 52%
How They Lose
9UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO11 / 22
Submission4 / 22
Decision7 / 22
KD → Finish
8/11Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 9
Submission4 / 9
Decision2 / 9
Loss Pattern
4 of 9 losses by finish in R3+
Fast and versatile. 12 of 15 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
33%
4 of 12 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.3pts
W7 dec
2.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 35 more in second half of career
0+51+102+154+205avg↗NC201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

32 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.74.4R1R2R3
R1n=32
R2n=23
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
5.8
5.6
3.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.4
4.7
4.3
Diff
+1.4
+0.8
-0.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-100%L3
-87%8%104%WWLWLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Poirier — 32 UFC Fights

Dustin Poirier — UFC fight record: 22 wins, 9 losses.

Result
Method
32 fights
L
Max HollowayElite
TITLELW
U-DEC R5Jul '25
-89
·109 SS (43%)·198 abs·0/1 td·12s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken·1 sub att
L
Islam MakhachevVeteran
TITLELW
SUB R5 · 2:42Jun '24
-14
·74 SS (40%)·88 abs·5 td taken·30s ctrl
W
Benoit Saint Denis
TITLELW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:32Mar '24
-22
·28 SS (82%)·50 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·31s ctrl·1 kd landed·4 sub att
L
Justin Gaethje
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:00Jul '23
-14
·27 SS (52%)·41 abs·1 kd taken
W
Michael Chandler
LW
SUB R3 · 2:00Nov '22
-5
·38 SS (50%)·43 abs·3 td taken·47s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Charles OliveiraElite
TITLELW
SUB R3 · 1:02Dec '21
-15
·58 SS (62%)·73 abs·35s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Conor McGregorVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 5:00Jul '21
+9
·36 SS (55%)·27 abs·1/2 td·198s ctrl
W
Conor McGregorVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:32Jan '21
+19
·48 SS (53%)·29 abs·1/1 td·102s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Dan HookerVeteran
TITLELW
U-DEC R5Jun '20
-2
·153 SS (66%)·155 abs·1/7 td·4 td taken·169s ctrl·4 sub att
L
Khabib NurmagomedovVeteran
TITLELW
SUB R3 · 2:06Sep '19
-10
·12 SS (31%)·22 abs·7 td taken·1 sub att
Poirier — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WZachary MicklewrightWECKO/TKOR1—
LDanny CastilloWECU-DECR3—
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Diamond”

Dustin Poirier

30-10 (1 NC)32 UFC
Form
2L
5'9"ht·72"reach·Southpawstance·37age
Last fightLMax Holloway·U-DEC·11mo ago
Fighter Context
22–9UFC1 NC·
11KO
·
4Sub
·
7Dec
·
10.9min/fight
·
348UFC min
vs. Winning Record15–9
vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–5
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.67
69%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.131
51%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
83
76%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
62%
70%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Poirier
Lightweight avg
BlitzerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min5.24
Str. Accuracy50%
1,861UFC landed/3,722attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.4 vs avg4.57
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.47
15UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.13
CQ KO Power
Above Avg63%ile0.81
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
80%
Body
10%
Leg
10%
By Position
Dist76%
Clinch15%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=32
R2
n=23
R3
n=16
R4
n=6
R5
n=4
Landed2623162125
Absorbed2020182128
Net+6+4-20-3
Grappling
Poirier
Lightweight avg
Control Wrestler
131s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.15
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.36
TD Accuracy35%
28UFC landed/78attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
4UFC wins/25attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense64%
58UFC defended/92opp. attempts
Sub Defense4 loss / 30 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
68%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
11KO/TKO
4Sub
7Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
4Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
33%4 of 12 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.3pts
W7 dec
2.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.74.4R1R2R3
R1n=32
R2n=23
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
5.8
5.6
3.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.4
4.7
4.3
Diff
+1.4
+0.8
-0.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Poirier — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Max HollowayEliteTITLELW
U-DEC·R5·Jul '25
109 SS (43%)·198 abs·0/1 td·12s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken·1 sub
L
Islam MakhachevVeteranTITLELW
SUB·R5·Jun '24
74 SS (40%)·88 abs·5 td taken·30s ctrl
W
Benoit Saint DenisTITLELW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '24
28 SS (82%)·50 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·31s ctrl·1 kd·4 sub
L
Justin GaethjeLW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '23
27 SS (52%)·41 abs·1 kd taken
W
Michael ChandlerLW
SUB·R3·Nov '22
38 SS (50%)·43 abs·3 td taken·47s ctrl·2 sub
L
Charles OliveiraEliteTITLELW
SUB·R3·Dec '21
58 SS (62%)·73 abs·35s ctrl·1 kd
W
Conor McGregorVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '21
36 SS (55%)·27 abs·1/2 td·198s ctrl
W
Conor McGregorVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '21
48 SS (53%)·29 abs·1/1 td·102s ctrl·1 kd
Poirier — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WZachary MicklewrightWECKO/TKOR1
LDanny CastilloWECU-DECR3
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