Benoit Saint Denis vs Dustin Poirier

Benoit Saint Denis vs Dustin Poirier: Matchup Breakdown

Benoit Saint Denis is 9-4 in the Lightweight division with a 69.2% win rate. Dustin Poirier is 22-9 at Lightweight, winning 71% of the time. Benoit Saint Denis is listed as active. Dustin Poirier is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Dustin Poirier leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 on Mar 9, 2024, won by Dustin Poirier by KO/TKO in round 2.

Dustin Poirier holds the higher ELO rating, 1,174 to 1,079. Career peaks are 1,119 for Benoit Saint Denis and 1,261 for Dustin Poirier. Benoit Saint Denis has 5 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 9 victories, a 100% finish rate. Dustin Poirier has 11 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins, finishing 68.2% of the time.

Benoit Saint Denis stands 5' 11" with a reach of 73" and fights southpaw. Dustin Poirier is 5' 9" with a reach of 72", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Benoit Saint Denis. Benoit Saint Denis is 30, Dustin Poirier is 37.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Benoit Saint Denis has landed 484 significant strikes at 58.5% accuracy with 24 takedowns and 40:58 of control time. Dustin Poirier has landed 1,861 at 50% with 28 takedowns and 1h 10m of control.

Benoit Saint Denis has 0 title fights (0 won) against 4 (1 won) for Dustin Poirier. They share 1 common opponent: Dan Hooker.