Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje

Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje: Matchup Breakdown

Dustin Poirier is 22-9 in the Lightweight division with a 71% win rate. Justin Gaethje is 11-5 at Lightweight, winning 68.8% of the time. Dustin Poirier is listed as retired. Justin Gaethje is listed as active.

They have met 2 times. The series is level at 1-1. Their most recent meeting was UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 on Jul 29, 2023, won by Justin Gaethje by KO/TKO in round 2.

Justin Gaethje holds the higher ELO rating, 1,219 to 1,174. Career peaks are 1,261 for Dustin Poirier and 1,219 for Justin Gaethje. Dustin Poirier has 11 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 22 victories, a 68.2% finish rate. Justin Gaethje has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 63.6% of the time.

Dustin Poirier stands 5' 9" with a reach of 72" and fights southpaw. Justin Gaethje is 5' 11" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Dustin Poirier. Dustin Poirier is 37, Justin Gaethje is 37.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Dustin Poirier has landed 1,861 significant strikes at 50% accuracy with 28 takedowns and 1h 10m of control time. Justin Gaethje has landed 1,271 at 57.6% with 4 takedowns and 13:17 of control.

Dustin Poirier has 4 title fights (1 won) against 4 (3 won) for Justin Gaethje. They share 6 common opponents: Max Holloway, Michael Chandler, Charles Oliveira, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Eddie Alvarez, Michael Johnson.