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Dustin Poirier vs Jason Young

Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC); Jason Young is 9-6-0. Jason Young is 3 years older than Dustin Poirier. Jason Young has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Dustin Poirier. They have met once: Dustin Poirier 1, Jason Young 0.

Dustin Poirier
United States
Dustin Poirier
“The Diamond” · 30-10-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
Met once
J
England
Jason Young
“Shotgun” · 9-6-0
TKOUDUD
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Style & credentials

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

No background on record

Camp · Team Titan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
50%
10%
Body
19%
10%
Leg
32%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dustin Poirierlast 31 fights
76%15%9%
Jason Younglast 4 fights
65%17%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dustin Poirier· from fights outside the UFC Jason Young· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.342.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJason Young · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.673.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersJason Young · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.211.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersJason Young · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJason Young · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersJason Young · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJason Young · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.34
Strikes landed / min
2.97
4.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.20
1.21 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.98 / 3.0
36%
Takedown accuracy
67%
63%
Takedown defence
55%
2:16
Control time / fight
2:33
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Jason Young4 UFC fights · 135 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%51/247
7%9/15
21%28/37
Clinch
4%6/16
6%8/8
7%9/9
Ground
7%10/16
6%8/8
4%6/8

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Dustin Poirier and Jason Young ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN (Sat, Jun 11, 2011), where Dustin Poirier won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Dustin Poirier and Jason Young?

Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC) and Jason Young is 9-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Dustin Poirier or Jason Young?

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

Who is taller, Dustin Poirier or Jason Young?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Dustin Poirier or Jason Young?

Jason Young is 40 and Dustin Poirier is 37.

Who has more finishes, Dustin Poirier or Jason Young?

Dustin Poirier has 24 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Jason Young has 4 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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