The Diamond
Dustin Poirier
29 - 8 - 0
Height
5'9"
Reach
73.0"
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Height
5'9"
Reach
73.0"
Born
1989-01-19
Birthplace
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Fighting Out Of
Coconut Creek, Florida
Team(s)
Gladiators Academy (until 2012)
Coach(s)
Mike Brown
Overall Record
29 - 8 - 0
Winning Method
24.1%
Dec.
Decision
7 / 29
27.6%
Sub.
Submission
8 / 29
48.3%
KO
KO
14 / 29
Losing Method
25%
Dec.
Decision
2 / 8
37.5%
Sub.
Submission
3 / 8
37.5%
KO
KO
3 / 8
Past Fights
July 29, 2023
UFC 291
Justin Gaethje
Loss (29–8 (1))KO (head kick) • Round 2 (1:00)
November 12, 2022
UFC 281
Michael Chandler
Win (29–7 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 3 (2:00)
December 11, 2021
UFC 269
Charles Oliveira
Loss (28–7 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 3 (1:02)
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July 29, 2023
UFC 291
Justin Gaethje
Loss (29–8 (1))KO (head kick) • Round 2 (1:00)
November 12, 2022
UFC 281
Michael Chandler
Win (29–7 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 3 (2:00)
December 11, 2021
UFC 269
Charles Oliveira
Loss (28–7 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 3 (1:02)
July 10, 2021
UFC 264
Conor McGregor
Win (28–6 (1))TKO (leg injury) • Round 1 (5:00)
January 24, 2021
UFC 257
Conor McGregor
Win (27–6 (1))TKO (punches) • Round 2 (2:32)
June 27, 2020
UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker
Dan Hooker
Win (26–6 (1))Decision (unanimous)
September 7, 2019
UFC 242
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Loss (25–6 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 3 (2:06)
April 13, 2019
UFC 236
Max Holloway
Win (25–5 (1))Decision (unanimous)
July 28, 2018
UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
Eddie Alvarez
Win (24–5 (1))TKO (punches) • Round 2 (4:05)
April 14, 2018
UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
Justin Gaethje
Win (23–5 (1))TKO (punches) • Round 4 (0:33)
November 11, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
Anthony Pettis
Win (22–5 (1))Submission (body triangle) • Round 3 (2:08)
May 13, 2017
UFC 211
Eddie Alvarez
NC (21–5 (1))NC (illegal knee) • Round 2 (4:12)
February 11, 2017
UFC 208
Jim Miller
Win (21–5)Decision (majority)
September 17, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
Michael Johnson
Loss (20–5)KO (punches) • Round 1 (1:35)
June 4, 2016
UFC 199
Bobby Green
Win (20–4)KO (punches) • Round 1 (2:53)
January 2, 2016
UFC 195
Joseph Duffy
Win (19–4)Decision (unanimous)
June 6, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
Yancy Medeiros
Win (18–4)TKO (body kick and punches) • Round 1 (2:38)
April 4, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
Carlos Diego Ferreira
Win (17–4)KO (punches) • Round 1 (3:45)
September 27, 2014
UFC 178
Conor McGregor
Loss (16–4)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (1:46)
April 16, 2014
The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
Akira Corassani
Win (16–3)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (0:42)
December 28, 2013
UFC 168
Diego Brandão
Win (15–3)KO (punches) • Round 1 (4:54)
August 31, 2013
UFC 164
Erik Koch
Win (14–3)Decision (unanimous)
February 16, 2013
UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
Cub Swanson
Loss (13–3)Decision (unanimous)
December 15, 2012
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
Jonathan Brookins
Win (13–2)Submission (brabo choke) • Round 1 (4:15)
May 15, 2012
UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
Jung Chan-sung
Loss (12–2)Technical Submission (brabo choke) • Round 4 (1:07)
February 4, 2012
UFC 143
Max Holloway
Win (12–1)Submission (triangle armbar) • Round 1 (3:23)
November 12, 2011
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
Pablo Garza
Win (11–1)Submission (brabo choke) • Round 2 (1:32)
June 11, 2011
UFC 131
Jason Young
Win (10–1)Decision (unanimous)
January 1, 2011
UFC 125
Josh Grispi
Win (9–1)Decision (unanimous)
November 11, 2010
WEC 52
Zach Micklewright
Win (8–1)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (0:53)
August 18, 2010
WEC 50
Danny Castillo
Loss (7–1)Decision (unanimous)
June 18, 2010
Ringside MMA
Derek Gauthier
Win (7–0)KO (punches) • Round 1 (0:57)
March 6, 2010
USA MMA: Night of Champions 2
Derrick Krantz
Win (6–0)Submission (armbar) • Round 2 (3:35)
November 13, 2009
USA MMA: Border War 2
Ronny Lis
Win (5–0)Submission (armbar) • Round 1 (0:51)
October 31, 2009
Bang FC
Daniel Watts
Win (4–0)KO (punches) • Round 1 (1:26)
August 1, 2009
USA MMA 8: Natural Disaster 3
Joe Torrez
Win (3–0)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (2:37)
June 26, 2009
Cajun FC
Nate Jolly
Win (2–0)Submission (armbar) • Round 2 (3:54)
May 16, 2009
USA MMA 7: River City Rampage
Aaron Suarez
Win (1–0)KO (punches) • Round 1 (1:19)
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