All fightersDustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
Lightweight30-10 (1 NC)RECORD
16KO / TKO WINS
7SUBMISSION WINS
7DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Dustin Glenn Poirier |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Diamond |
| Date of birth | 19 Jan 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Gladiators Academy (until 2012), American Top Team (2012–2025) |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight | 70.3 kg (155 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 16 May 2009 |
| UFC debut | 1 Jan 2011 |
| Last fight | 19 Jul 2025 |
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Fight history
41 professional fights on file (32 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | 19 Jul 2025 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 47-48, Sal D'amato 46-49, Eric Colon 46-49 | |||||||
| Loss | Islam Makhachev | Submission (d'arce choke) | 5 | 2:42 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | 1 Jun 2024 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout UFC Lightweight Title BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Benoît Saint Denis | KO/TKO (punch) | 2 | 2:32 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | 9 Mar 2024 | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO (kick) | 2 | 1:00 | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | 29 Jul 2023 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Michael Chandler | Submission (rear naked choke) | 3 | 2:00 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | 12 Nov 2022 | New York City, New York, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Charles Oliveira | Submission (rear naked choke) | 3 | 1:02 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | 11 Dec 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout UFC Lightweight Title BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Conor McGregor | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | 10 Jul 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Conor McGregor | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:32 | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | 23 Jan 2021 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Dan Hooker | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker | 27 Jun 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 48-47, Derek Cleary 48-47, Eric Colon 48-46 | |||||||
| Loss | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Submission (rear naked choke) | 3 | 2:06 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | 7 Sep 2019 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout UFC Lightweight Title BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | 13 Apr 2019 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Bout UFC Interim Lightweight Title BoutReferee Blake GriceScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 49-46, Mike Bell 49-46, Derek Cleary 49-46 | |||||||
| Win | Eddie Alvarez | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:05 | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | 28 Jul 2018 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO (punch in clinch) | 4 | 0:33 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | 14 Apr 2018 | Glendale, Arizona, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Anthony Pettis | KO/TKO (injury) | 3 | 2:08 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | 11 Nov 2017 | Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| No contest | Eddie Alvarez | No contest (could not continue) | 2 | 4:02 | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos | 13 May 2017 | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Jim Miller | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie | 11 Feb 2017 | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Todd Ronald AndersonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Eric Colon 28-28, Chris Lee 30-27, Derek Cleary 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Michael Johnson | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:35 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | 17 Sep 2016 | Hidalgo, Texas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | King Green | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 2:53 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | 4 Jun 2016 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Joe Duffy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit | 2 Jan 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Patricia Morse-Jarman 30-26, Junichiro Kamijo 30-27, Glenn Trowbridge 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Yancy Medeiros | KO/TKO (punches in clinch) | 1 | 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson | 6 Jun 2015 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Carlos Diego Ferreira | KO/TKO (punch in clinch) | 1 | 3:45 | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas | 4 Apr 2015 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Todd McGovernScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Conor McGregor | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:46 | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso | 27 Sep 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Akira Corassani | KO/TKO (punch) | 2 | 0:42 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy | 16 Apr 2014 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Diego Brandao | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:54 | UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 | 28 Dec 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Erik Koch | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 | 31 Aug 2013 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Rob HindsScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Otto Torriero 29-28, Sal D'amato 29-27, Chris Lee 29-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Cub Swanson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald | 16 Feb 2013 | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Kevin MulhallScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 28-29, Chris Watts 27-30, Andy Roberts 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | Jonathan Brookins | Submission (d'arce choke) | 1 | 4:15 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale | 15 Dec 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Chan Sung Jung | Submission (d'arce choke) | 4 | 1:07 | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | 15 May 2012 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Max Holloway | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 3:23 | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | 4 Feb 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Steve MazzagattiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Pablo Garza | Submission (d'arce choke) | 2 | 1:32 | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos | 12 Nov 2011 | Anaheim, California, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Larry LandlessScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Jason Young | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | 11 Jun 2011 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Dave Hagen 30-27, Bill Mahood 30-27, Sal D'amato 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Josh Grispi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 125: Resolution | 1 Jan 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Steve MazzagattiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Lester Griffin 30-27, Patricia Morse-Jarman 30-27, Tony Weeks 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Zach Micklewright | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:53 | WEC 52 | 11 Nov 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | Danny Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 50 | 18 Aug 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | Derek Gauthier | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:57 | Ringside MMA 7 | 18 Jun 2010 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Win | Derrick Krantz | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:35 | USA MMA 11 | 6 Mar 2010 | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | Ronny Lis | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:51 | USA MMA 10 | 13 Nov 2009 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | Daniel Watts | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:26 | Bang FC 10 | 31 Oct 2009 | Greenville, Mississippi, United States |
| Win | Joe Torrez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:37 | USA MMA 8 | 1 Aug 2009 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | Nate Jolly | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:54 | Cajun FC 1 | 26 Jun 2009 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | Aaron Suarez | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:19 | USA MMA 7 | 16 May 2009 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |