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Benoit Saint Denis vs Dustin Poirier

Benoit Saint Denis is 17-4-0 (1 NC); Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC). Dustin Poirier is 7 years older than Benoit Saint Denis. Benoit Saint Denis has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Dustin Poirier. Benoit Saint Denis is 2" · 5 cm taller than Dustin Poirier. They have met once: Benoit Saint Denis 0, Dustin Poirier 1.

Benoit Saint Denis
France
Benoit Saint Denis
“God of War” · 17-4-0 (1 NC)
SUBTKOTKO
LightweightMet once
Dustin Poirier
United States
Dustin Poirier
“The Diamond” · 30-10-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Benoit Saint Denis

No background on record

Camp · CYFIT · France
Dustin Poirier
BoxingBJJ
  • 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
  • 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
  • —Amateur MMA 7-0Record
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
80%
26%
Body
10%
11%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Benoit Saint Denislast 12 fights
41%14%45%
Dustin Poirierlast 5 fights
63%15%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Benoit Saint Denis· from fights outside the UFC Dustin Poirier
Strikes landed / min
5.435.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.004.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.311.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.201.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.43
Strikes landed / min
5.24
4.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.57
4.31 / 12.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.15 / 3.3
36%
Takedown accuracy
35%
72%
Takedown defence
64%
2:57
Control time / fight
2:16
2.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Benoit Saint Denis13 UFC fights · 484 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%130/346
17%84/112
6%31/32
Clinch
8%41/56
8%38/40
2%8/9
Ground
27%133/212
1%6/8
3%13/13
Dustin Poirier31 UFC fights · 1826 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%1102/2612
7%121/179
10%179/219
Clinch
11%203/317
3%48/56
0%7/7
Ground
9%157/250
0%9/9
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Benoit Saint DenisDustin Poirier

Frequently asked questions

Have Benoit Saint Denis and Dustin Poirier ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 (Sat, Mar 9, 2024), where Dustin Poirier won by TKO.

What are the records of Benoit Saint Denis and Dustin Poirier?

Benoit Saint Denis is 17-4-0 (1 NC) and Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Benoit Saint Denis or Dustin Poirier?

Benoit Saint Denis has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Dustin Poirier, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Benoit Saint Denis or Dustin Poirier?

Benoit Saint Denis is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Dustin Poirier stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Benoit Saint Denis or Dustin Poirier?

Dustin Poirier is 37 and Benoit Saint Denis is 30.

Who has more finishes, Benoit Saint Denis or Dustin Poirier?

Benoit Saint Denis has 19 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Dustin Poirier has 24 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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