Dustin Poirier vs Michael Johnson
Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC); Michael Johnson is 25-20-0. Michael Johnson is 3 years older than Dustin Poirier. Michael Johnson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Dustin Poirier. Michael Johnson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Dustin Poirier. They have met once: Dustin Poirier 0, Michael Johnson 1.
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Style & credentials
Dustin Poirier
BoxingBJJ
- 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
- 2008Champion · ISCF Lightweight Tournament
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
80%53%
Head
10%32%
Body
10%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Dustin Poirierlast 5 fights
63%15%22%
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dustin Poirier Michael Johnson
Strikes landed / min
5.344.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.673.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.210.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.34
Strikes landed / min4.27
4.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
1.21 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.5
36%
Takedown accuracy39%
63%
Takedown defence81%
2:16
Control time / fight0:54
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
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
Dustin Poirier30 of 40 ended early · 75%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Dustin Poirier2-3
Full record · 41 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
- W
- 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
- W
- L
- 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
Michael Johnson3-2
- L
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3· Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer· Feb 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland· Dec 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov· Feb 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith· Oct 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir· Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa· Mar 8, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II· Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale· Dec 4, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 12 Lightweight
- WChris McDanielMissouri Regional· Jan 30, 2010TKO
- WRamiro HernandezTitan FC· Dec 18, 2009DEC
- WAaron DerrowMissouri Regional· Oct 3, 2009TKO
- L
- WClay FrenchMissouri Regional· Apr 10, 2009Submission
- LJoe BrammerMidwest Cage Championship· Mar 14, 2009Submission
- L
- WWarren StewartMissouri Regional· Sep 13, 2008TKO
- WLuke GwaltneyMidwest Fight League· Jul 25, 2008DEC
- LTed WorthingtonMidwest Cage Championship· Apr 25, 2008Submission
- WSteve SchneiderMissouri Regional· Apr 18, 2008Submission
- WChauncey PratherMissouri Regional· Feb 1, 2008TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Dustin PoirierMichael Johnson
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:00Sat, Jul 29, 2023LTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:48Fri, Jul 7, 2017
- LSubmission · ROUND 3 · 2:06Sat, Sep 7, 2019LSubmission · ROUND 3 · 2:31Sat, Nov 12, 2016
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:45Sat, Apr 4, 2015LTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:50Sat, May 20, 2023
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 4:15Sat, Dec 15, 2012LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 4, 2010
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Tue, Aug 17, 2010WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:06Fri, Oct 5, 2012
Frequently asked questions
Have Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson (Sat, Sep 17, 2016), where Michael Johnson won by TKO.
What are the records of Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson?
Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC) and Michael Johnson is 25-20-0.
Who has the longer reach, Dustin Poirier or Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson 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 Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Dustin Poirier stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Dustin Poirier or Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson is 40 and Dustin Poirier is 37.
Who has more finishes, Dustin Poirier or Michael Johnson?
Dustin Poirier has 23 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Michael Johnson has 12 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
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