Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dustin Poirier
The Diamond
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Diego Brandao (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:54
Diego Brandao
DB
22-11-0
Saturday, December 28, 2013
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Dustin Poirier defeated Diego Brandao by TKO in round 1 (4:54) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2, held Saturday, December 28, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Dustin Poirier
Diego Brandao
1
Knockdowns
0
44 of 87
Significant strikes
16 of 48
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
48 of 94
Total strikes
17 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:33
Control time
0:13
Significant strikes by target
27 of 65
Head
10 of 36
7 of 10
Body
4 of 10
10 of 12
Leg
2 of 2
23 of 54
Distance
14 of 43
15 of 23
Clinch
1 of 4
6 of 10
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
44 of 87
Sig. str.
16 of 48
48 of 94
Total str.
17 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:13

Betting Odds

Dustin Poirier
-249
71% implied win probability
Open: -227Best: -230
Diego Brandao
+195
34% implied win probability
Open: +192Best: +205

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDustin PoirierDiego Brandao
Bookmaker-245+205
Bovada-260+170
Pinnacle-230+205
sports-interaction-263+200

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Diego Brandao?

Dustin Poirier defeated Diego Brandao by TKO in round 1 (4:54) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2, held Saturday, December 28, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dustin Poirier 63%37% Diego Brandao

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
6 edges
Diego Brandao
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power84
94Speed82
96Precision74
92Durability77
91Engine73
88Wrestling96
92Ground94

Biggest edge Dustin Poirier, Kick speed +24

Attribute by attribute

Dustin Poirier is on the left of every row, Diego Brandao on the right.
95Punch power97
90Kick power71
95Punch speed95
92Kick speed68
96Accuracy74
88Takedowns96
91Ground striking94
92Submissions94
93Chin73
91Body strength81
91Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-11-0
1808
Power Index rating
1713
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
39
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
2.94
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.57
SApM
3.38
52%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
3.21
35%
TD Acc.
68%
64%
TD Def.
80%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight
Diego Brandao · 3-2
  • W
    Tuff-N-Uff 149 · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Tuff-N-Uff 145 · Jun 29, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 3:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Tuff-N-Uff 142 · Mar 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Featherweight
  • L
    ADXC 5 · Aug 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Hardcore MMA · Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:13 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 10 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
23.3
0.90
Avg takedowns
1.70
2:16
Avg control time
1:58
178
Career high strikes
56
5
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Diego Brandao
80%
Head
68%
10%
Body
21%
10%
Leg
11%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Diego Brandao
76%
Distance
70%
15%
Clinch
11%
9%
Ground
19%