Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 125: RESOLUTION
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dustin Poirier
United StatesDustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Josh Grispi (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Josh Grispi
United StatesJosh Grispi
“The Fluke”
14-5-0
Sunday, January 2, 2011
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Dustin Poirier defeated Josh Grispi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 125: RESOLUTION, held Sunday, January 2, 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Dustin Poirier won the decision.

Fight stats

Dustin Poirier
Josh Grispi
0
Knockdowns
0
77 of 148
Significant strikes
16 of 43
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
106 of 181
Total strikes
35 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 9
-
Takedown accuracy
22%
0
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
0
7:48
Control time
2:42
Significant strikes by target
55 of 120
Head
7 of 27
11 of 16
Body
5 of 10
11 of 12
Leg
4 of 6
29 of 54
Distance
11 of 30
41 of 82
Clinch
4 of 11
7 of 12
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
38 of 70
Sig. str.
10 of 28
50 of 84
Total str.
15 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
2:36
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 51
Sig. str.
1 of 8
38 of 66
Total str.
5 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
3:33
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
5 of 7
18 of 31
Total str.
15 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
2:27

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#PoirierGrispi
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Patricia Morse Jarman
#PoirierGrispi
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tony Weeks
#PoirierGrispi
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Poirier
-
0
Grispi
●30-27 Poirier×4●30-25 Poirier
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-25Poirier
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Poirier
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Poirier
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Poirier
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Poirier

Fan Scorecards

100%
Poirier
0%
Grispi
16 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Poirier56.2%●30-26 Poirier25%●29-27 Poirier12.5%●30-25 Poirier6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Poirier
R2
81%
Poirier
R3
81%
Poirier

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Josh Grispi?

Dustin Poirier defeated Josh Grispi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 125: RESOLUTION, held Sunday, January 2, 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Dustin Poirier won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dustin Poirier vs Josh Grispi?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Dustin Poirier won the decision.

Was Dustin Poirier vs Josh Grispi a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Dustin Poirier.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dustin Poirier 40%60% Josh Grispi

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Dustin Poirier
Striking Technician
7 edges
Josh Grispi
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power74
94Speed78
96Precision47
92Durability69
91Engine67
88Wrestling94
92Ground83

Biggest edge Dustin Poirier, Accuracy +49

Attribute by attribute

Dustin Poirier is on the left of every row, Josh Grispi on the right.
95Punch power50
90Kick power97
95Punch speed59
92Kick speed96
96Accuracy47
88Takedowns94
91Ground striking71
92Submissions94
93Chin64
91Body strength74
91Cardio67

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-5-0
1730
Power Index rating
1801
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
-
Dustin Poirier
  • 2017Black belt · BJJ · Tim Credeur
  • 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
  • Amateur MMA 7-0 · Record

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Josh Grispi

No background on record

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
1.44
50%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.57
SApM
3.71
52%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
1.97
35%
TD Acc.
36%
64%
TD Def.
16%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
2.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight
Josh Grispi · 1-4
  • L
    Andy Ogle
    UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Rani Yahya
    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · Aug 4, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Featherweight
  • L
    George Roop
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011
    TKO · R3 · 3:14 · Featherweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 125: RESOLUTION · Jan 2, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    L.C. Davis
    WEC 49: Varner vs Shalorus · Jun 20, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 4 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
10.0
0.90
Avg takedowns
1.75
2:16
Avg control time
2:00
178
Career high strikes
16
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Josh Grispi
80%
Head
35%
10%
Body
25%
10%
Leg
40%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Josh Grispi
76%
Distance
75%
15%
Clinch
13%
9%
Ground
13%