Charles Oliveira vs Dustin Poirier
Charles Oliveira is 37-11-0 (1 NC); Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC). Dustin Poirier is 1 year older than Charles Oliveira. Charles Oliveira has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Dustin Poirier. Charles Oliveira is 1" · 3 cm taller than Dustin Poirier. They have met once: Charles Oliveira 1, Dustin Poirier 0.
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Style & credentials
Charles Oliveira
BJJ
- 2010Black belt · BJJJorge Patino "Macaco" and Ericson Cardoso
- 2008Champion · Cbjje South Americanjunior · purple belt
- 2008Runner-up · Cbjje World Cupjunior · purple belt
- 2007Champion · Cbjje Worldsjunior · blue belt
Dustin Poirier
BoxingBJJ
- 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
- 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
- —Amateur MMA 7-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%80%
Head
26%10%
Body
15%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Charles Oliveiralast 7 fights
29%16%55%
Dustin Poirierlast 5 fights
63%15%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Charles Oliveira Dustin Poirier
Strikes landed / min
3.235.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.054.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.291.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.601.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Elite · better than 98% 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
3.23
Strikes landed / min5.24
3.05
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.57
2.29 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.15 / 3.3
39%
Takedown accuracy35%
54%
Takedown defence64%
2:46
Control time / fight2:16
2.60
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
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
Charles Oliveira36 UFC fights · 911 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%286/777
14%124/220
14%130/163
Clinch
8%71/117
9%81/91
1%6/6
Ground
20%183/242
3%29/31
0%1/1
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Charles Oliveira41 of 48 ended early · 85%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Dustin Poirier31 of 41 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Charles Oliveira3-2
- WUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025Submission · R2 · 2:48 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
Full record · 49 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:05 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Swanson · Jun 28, 2014Submission · R2 · 4:32 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012Submission · R2 · 2:42 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- NC
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010Submission · R3 · 2:25 · Lightweight
- W
- WDiego BatagliaWarrior Challenge · Feb 14, 2010TKO
- WRosenildo RochaWarrior Challenge · Feb 14, 2010Submission
- WEduardo PachuSao Paulo Regional · Sep 26, 2009DEC
- W
- WDom StancoRing of Combat 24 · Apr 17, 2009Submission · R1 · 3:33 · Catchweight
- WCarlos SoaresJungle Fight · Mar 21, 2009Submission
- WDaniel FernandesSao Paulo Regional · Dec 29, 2008TKO
- WElieni SilvaSao Paulo Regional · Dec 29, 2008TKO
- W
- WJakson PontesPredador FC · Mar 15, 2008Submission
- W
- WDiego BragaPredador FC · Mar 15, 2008TKO
Dustin Poirier2-3
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker · Jun 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · Dec 15, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Submission · R4 · 1:07 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WZach MicklewrightWEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki · Nov 11, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Lightweight
- W
- LWEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 · Aug 17, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WDerek GauthierRingside MMA 7 · Jun 18, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:57 · Catchweight
- W
- WRonnie LisUSA-MMA · Nov 13, 2009Submission · R1 · 0:51 · Lightweight
- WDaniel WattsBang FC 10 · Oct 31, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Lightweight
- WJoe TorrezUSA-MMA · Aug 1, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Lightweight
- WNate JollyJun 26, 2009Submission · R2 · 3:54 · Lightweight
- WAaron SuarezUSA-MMA · May 16, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Charles OliveiraDustin Poirier
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 7, 2026LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 19, 2025
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Nov 16, 2024WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 2:00Sat, Nov 12, 2022
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:16Sat, Oct 22, 2022LSubmission · ROUND 5 · 2:42Sat, Jun 1, 2024
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:22Sat, May 7, 2022LTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:00Sat, Jul 29, 2023
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 1:15Sat, Dec 15, 2018WMajority Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 11, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Have Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier (Sat, Dec 11, 2021), where Charles Oliveira won by Submission.
What are the records of Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier?
Charles Oliveira is 37-11-0 (1 NC) and Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Charles Oliveira or Dustin Poirier?
Charles Oliveira has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Dustin Poirier, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Charles Oliveira or Dustin Poirier?
Charles Oliveira is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Dustin Poirier stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Charles Oliveira or Dustin Poirier?
Dustin Poirier is 37 and Charles Oliveira is 36.
Who has more finishes, Charles Oliveira or Dustin Poirier?
Charles Oliveira has 32 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 22 by submission); Dustin Poirier has 24 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).