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Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway

Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC); Max Holloway is 28-9-0. Dustin Poirier is 3 years older than Max Holloway. Dustin Poirier has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. Max Holloway is 2" · 5 cm taller than Dustin Poirier. They have met 3 times: Dustin Poirier 2, Max Holloway 1.

Dustin Poirier
United States
Dustin Poirier
“The Diamond” · 30-10-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
Met 3 times
Max Holloway
United States
Max Holloway
“Blessed” · 28-9-0
TKOUDUD

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
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
  • 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Camp · Gracie Technics · Honolulu, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
65%
10%
Body
24%
10%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Dustin Poirierlast 5 fights
63%15%22%
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dustin Poirier Max Holloway
Strikes landed / min
5.246.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.574.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.150.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.24
Strikes landed / min
6.92
4.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.60
1.15 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.22 / 0.4
35%
Takedown accuracy
53%
64%
Takedown defence
81%
2:16
Control time / fight
0:54
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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
Max Holloway33 UFC fights · 3693 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%2084/5489
21%769/1065
11%399/517
Clinch
3%125/190
3%120/132
0%1/2
Ground
5%180/256
0%10/10
0%5/5

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.

Dustin PoirierMax Holloway

Frequently asked questions

Have Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway ever fought?

Yes, 3 times. Most recently at UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 (Sat, Jul 19, 2025), where Max Holloway won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway?

Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC) and Max Holloway is 28-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Dustin Poirier or Max Holloway?

Dustin Poirier has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Max Holloway, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Dustin Poirier or Max Holloway?

Max Holloway is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Dustin Poirier stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Dustin Poirier or Max Holloway?

Dustin Poirier is 37 and Max Holloway is 34.

Who has more finishes, Dustin Poirier or Max Holloway?

Dustin Poirier has 24 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Max Holloway has 15 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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