Dustin Poirier

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AGE	37 / Jan 19, 1989
HEIGHT	5'9" / 175.26 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION American Top Team CLASS Lightweight STYLEThugjitsu Wins 30 KO / TKO 15 50% SUBMISSIONS 8 27% DECISIONS 7 23% Losses 10 KO / TKO 3 30% SUBMISSIONS 4 40% DECISIONS 3 30% N/C 1 FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Max Holloway	UFC 318 - Holloway vs. Poirier 3Jul / 19 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous)Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Islam Makhachev	UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. PoirierJun / 01 / 2024	Submission (Brabo Choke)Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	2:42
win	Benoit St. Denis	UFC 299 - O'Malley vs. Vera 2Mar / 09 / 2024	KO (Punches)Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:32
loss	Justin Gaethje	UFC 291 - Poirier vs. Gaethje 2Jul / 29 / 2023	KO (Head Kick)Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:00
win	Michael Chandler	UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. PereiraNov / 12 / 2022	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:00
loss	Charles Oliveira	UFC 269 - Oliveira vs. PoirierDec / 11 / 2021	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:02
win	Conor McGregor	UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3Jul / 10 / 2021	TKO (Leg Injury)Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	5:00
win	Conor McGregor	UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2Jan / 23 / 2021	KO (Punches)Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:32
win	Dan Hooker	UFC on ESPN 12 - Poirier vs. HookerJun / 27 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous)Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Khabib Nurmagomedov	UFC 242 - Khabib vs. PoirierSep / 07 / 2019	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:06
win	Max Holloway	UFC 236 - Holloway vs. PoirierApr / 13 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous)Blake Grice VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Eddie Alvarez	UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Jul / 28 / 2018	TKO (Punches)Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:05
win	Justin Gaethje	UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. GaethjeApr / 14 / 2018	TKO (Punches)Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	0:33
win	Anthony Pettis	UFC Fight Night 120 - Poirier vs. PettisNov / 11 / 2017	Submission (Body Triangle)Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:08
NC	Eddie Alvarez	UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2May / 13 / 2017	No Contest (Illegal Knee)Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:12
win	Jim Miller	UFC 208 - Holm vs. De RandamieFeb / 11 / 2017	Decision (Majority)Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Michael Johnson	UFC Fight Night 94 - Poirier vs. JohnsonSep / 17 / 2016	KO (Punches)Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:35
win	Bobby Green	UFC 199 - Rockhold vs. Bisping 2Jun / 04 / 2016	KO (Punches)Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:53
win	Joseph Duffy	UFC 195 - Lawler vs. ConditJan / 02 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous)Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Yancy Medeiros	UFC Fight Night 68 - Boetsch vs. HendersonJun / 06 / 2015	TKO (Punches)John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:38
win	Diego Ferreira	UFC Fight Night 63 - Mendes vs. LamasApr / 04 / 2015	KO (Punches)Todd McGovern VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:45
loss	Conor McGregor	UFC 178 - Johnson vs. CariasoSep / 27 / 2014	TKO (Punches)Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:46
win	Akira Corassani	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Nations FinaleApr / 16 / 2014	TKO (Punches)Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:42
win	Diego Brandao	UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2Dec / 28 / 2013	KO (Punches)Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:54
win	Erik Koch	UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2Aug / 31 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous)Rob Hinds VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Cub Swanson	UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonaldFeb / 16 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous)Kevin Mulhall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jonathan Brookins	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 16 FinaleDec / 15 / 2012	Submission (Brabo Choke)Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:15
loss	Chan Sung Jung	UFC on Fuel TV 3 - Korean Zombie vs. PoirierMay / 15 / 2012	Technical Submission (Brabo Choke)Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	1:07
win	Max Holloway	UFC 143 - Diaz vs. ConditFeb / 04 / 2012	Submission (Triangle Armbar)Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:23
win	Pablo Garza	UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos SantosNov / 12 / 2011	Submission (Brabo Choke)Larry Landless VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:32
win	Jason Young	UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. CarwinJun / 11 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous)John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Josh Grispi	UFC 125 - ResolutionJan / 01 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous)Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Zachary Micklewright	WEC 52 - Faber vs. MizugakiNov / 11 / 2010	TKO (Punches)Kim Winslow VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:53
loss	Danny Castillo	WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2Aug / 18 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous)Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Derek Gauthier	Ringside MMA 7 - No EscapeJun / 18 / 2010	KO (Punches)Marc-Andre Cote	1	0:57
win	Derrick Krantz	USA MMA - Night of Champions 2Mar / 06 / 2010	Submission (Armbar)	2	3:35
win	Ronnie Lis	USA MMA - Border War 2Nov / 13 / 2009	Submission (Armbar)	1	0:51
win	Daniel Watts	BFC - Bang Fighting ChampionshipsOct / 31 / 2009	KO (Punches)	1	1:26
win	Joe Torrez	USA MMA 8 - Natural Disaster 3Aug / 01 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	1	2:37
win	Nate Jolly	CFC - Cajun Fighting ChampionshipsJun / 26 / 2009	Submission (Armbar)	2	3:54
win	Aaron Suarez	USA MMA 7 - River City RampageMay / 16 / 2009	KO (Punches)	1	1:19

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Gilbert Jimenez	No Love Entertainment - Full ThrottleJan / 24 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	3	4:00

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