Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor 2
Lightweight Main Event
UFC 257, Poirier vs McGregor 2 - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Saturday January 23rd, 2021



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Dustin 'The Diamond' Poirier | Conor 'Notorious' McGregor | |
32 | Age | 32 |
5ft 9" 175cm | Height | 5ft 9" 175cm |
72" 183cm | Reach | 74" 188cm |
40.5" 103cm | Leg Reach | 40" 102cm |
Southpaw | Stance | Southpaw |
USA | Nationality | Ireland |
#2 | Ranking | #4 |
American Top Team | Gym | SBG Ireland |
Amanda Nunes Marlon Moraes Jorge Masvidal | Notable Gym Members | Gunnar Nelson James Gallagher Makwan Amirkhani |
6 Months, 27 Days | Time Since Last Fight | 1 Year, 5 Days |
May 16th 2009 | First Fight | Mar 8th 2008 |
1 Win | Current Streak | 1 Win |
156lbs 15:02 | Weighed in at: Open (15:00-17:00) | 155lbs 15:01 |
26-6-0 + 1NC | Record (W-L-D) | 22-4-0 |
17-3-0 | Record at This Weight | 10-2-0 |
4-2-0 | Record Outside Home Country | 13-2-0 |
8-2-0 | Record Against Opponents Stance | 4-1-0 |
18-5-0 | UFC Record | 10-2-0 |
Loss by TKO, 2014 | Previous Meetings | Win by TKO, 2014 |
Khabib Nurmagomedov - Loss by Sub, 2019 Max Holloway - Win by Dec, 2019 & Sub, 2012 Eddie Alvarez - Win by TKO, 2018 Joseph Duffy - Win by Dec, 2016 Diego Brandao - Win by KO, 2013 | Common Opponents | Khabib Nurmagomedov - Loss by Sub, 2018 Max Holloway - Win by Dec, 2013 Eddie Alvarez - Win by TKO, 2016 Joseph Duffy - Loss by Sub, 2010 Diego Brandao - Win by TKO, 2014 |
Wins | ||
12 (46%) | KO/TKO | 19 (86%) |
7 (27%) | Sub | 1 (5%) |
7 (27%) | Dec | 2 (9%) |
Losses | ||
2 (33%) | KO/TKO | 0 |
2 (33%) | Sub | 4 (100%) |
2 (33%) | Dec | 0 |
Significant Strikes | ||
5.57 | Landed per Minute | 5.43 |
50% | Accuracy | 49% |
4.18 | Absorbed per Minute | 4.40 |
54% | Defense | 55% |
+1.39 | Strike Differential | +1.03 |
Grappling | ||
1.46 | Takedown Average/15 mins | 0.75 |
35% | Takedown Accuracy | 62% |
60% | Takedowns Defended | 70% |
1.3 | Average Submissions Attempted/15 mins | 0 |
9:31 | Average Fight Time (Total) | 5:09 |
10:17 | Average Fight Time (UFC) | 8:20 |
5 Hours, 14 Minutes, 3 Seconds | Total Fight Time | 2 Hours, 14 Minutes, 7 Seconds |
BJJ - Black belt (2nd degree) | Other Disciplines | BJJ - Brown belt |
UFC Lightweight Interim Champion (2019) TUF 5 Lightweight Champion (2006) Warrior Cup Lightweight Champion (2006) | Successes | UFC Lightweight Champion (2016-2017) UFC Featherweight Champion (2015-2016) Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion (2012-2013) Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion (2012-2013) |