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·R5·10mo 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

0.130

Average

51%ile

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

Durability

Durable

75%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

68%ile

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

Striking

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 Avg64%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. Landed	26	23	16	21	25
Avg. Absorbed	20	20	18	21	28
Avg. Net	+6	+4	-2	0	-3

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

32 fights

Max HollowayElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jul '25

-89

·109 SS (43%)·198 abs·0/1 td·12s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken·1 sub att

Islam MakhachevVeteran

TITLE

SUB R5 · 2:42Jun '24

-14

·74 SS (40%)·88 abs·5 td taken·30s ctrl

Benoit Saint Denis

TITLE

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

Justin Gaethje

KO/TKO R2 · 1:00Jul '23

-14

·27 SS (52%)·41 abs·1 kd taken

Michael Chandler

SUB R3 · 2:00Nov '22

-5

·38 SS (50%)·43 abs·3 td taken·47s ctrl·2 sub att

Charles OliveiraElite

TITLE

SUB R3 · 1:02Dec '21

-15

·58 SS (62%)·73 abs·35s ctrl·1 kd landed

Conor McGregorVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 5:00Jul '21

·36 SS (55%)·27 abs·1/2 td·198s ctrl

Conor McGregorVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 2:32Jan '21

+19

·48 SS (53%)·29 abs·1/1 td·102s ctrl·1 kd landed

Dan HookerVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jun '20

-2

·153 SS (66%)·155 abs·1/7 td·4 td taken·169s ctrl·4 sub att

Khabib NurmagomedovVeteran

TITLE

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

5'9"ht·72"reach·Southpawstance·37age

Last fightLMax Holloway·U-DEC·10mo 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

0.130

51%ile

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

Durability

75%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%

68%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 Avg64%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
Landed	26	23	16	21	25
Absorbed	20	20	18	21	28
Net	+6	+4	-2	0	-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

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

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

Max HollowayEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jul '25

109 SS (43%)·198 abs·0/1 td·12s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken·1 sub

Islam MakhachevVeteranTITLE

SUB·R5·Jun '24

74 SS (40%)·88 abs·5 td taken·30s ctrl

Benoit Saint DenisTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Mar '24

28 SS (82%)·50 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·31s ctrl·1 kd·4 sub

Justin Gaethje

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '23

27 SS (52%)·41 abs·1 kd taken

Michael Chandler

SUB·R3·Nov '22

38 SS (50%)·43 abs·3 td taken·47s ctrl·2 sub

Charles OliveiraEliteTITLE

SUB·R3·Dec '21

58 SS (62%)·73 abs·35s ctrl·1 kd

Conor McGregorVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '21

36 SS (55%)·27 abs·1/2 td·198s ctrl

Conor McGregorVeteran

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

Round 132 rounds

Round 223 rounds

Round 316 rounds

Round 46 rounds

Round 54 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

-3

n=32

n=23

n=16

n=6

n=4

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2

-3