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Dustin Poirier vs Pablo Garza

Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC); Pablo Garza is 12-4-0. Pablo Garza is 6 years older than Dustin Poirier. Pablo Garza has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Dustin Poirier. Pablo Garza is 4" · 10 cm taller than Dustin Poirier. They have met once: Dustin Poirier 1, Pablo Garza 0.

Dustin Poirier
United States
Dustin Poirier
“The Diamond” · 30-10-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
Met once
P
United States
Pablo Garza
“The Scarecrow” · 12-4-0
SUBUDUD
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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
Pablo Garza

No background on record

Camp · Academy of Combat Arts

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
55%
10%
Body
27%
10%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dustin Poirierlast 31 fights
76%15%9%
Pablo Garzalast 6 fights
48%11%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dustin Poirier· from fights outside the UFC Pablo Garza· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.343.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersPablo Garza · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.672.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersPablo Garza · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.210.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersPablo Garza · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersPablo Garza · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersPablo Garza · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.101.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersPablo Garza · Good · better than 80% 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
3.46
4.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.80
1.21 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.99 / 4.0
36%
Takedown accuracy
25%
63%
Takedown defence
9%
2:16
Control time / fight
1:30
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

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
Pablo Garza6 UFC fights · 157 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%25/144
15%24/39
17%27/35
Clinch
3%5/18
7%11/12
1%2/4
Ground
36%56/100
4%7/7
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.

Dustin PoirierPablo Garza

Frequently asked questions

Have Dustin Poirier and Pablo Garza ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos (Sat, Nov 12, 2011), where Dustin Poirier won by Submission.

What are the records of Dustin Poirier and Pablo Garza?

Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC) and Pablo Garza is 12-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Dustin Poirier or Pablo Garza?

Pablo Garza 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 Pablo Garza?

Pablo Garza is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Dustin Poirier stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Dustin Poirier or Pablo Garza?

Pablo Garza is 43 and Dustin Poirier is 37.

Who has more finishes, Dustin Poirier or Pablo Garza?

Dustin Poirier has 24 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Pablo Garza has 9 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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