Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov
“The Eagle”
29-0-0
RESULT

Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Dustin Poirier (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:06
Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
30-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 7, 2019
The Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Dustin Poirier by Submission in round 3 (2:06) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 41
Significant strikes
12 of 39
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
54 of 77
Total strikes
30 of 57
7 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
88%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
8:51
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
16 of 35
Head
5 of 26
3 of 3
Body
2 of 7
3 of 3
Leg
5 of 6
10 of 27
Distance
12 of 38
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
11 of 13
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
2 of 6
22 of 27
Total str.
11 of 15
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 26
Sig. str.
8 of 28
26 of 39
Total str.
17 of 37
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
2 of 5
6 of 11
Total str.
2 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
1
1:31
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

29-0-0
Record
30-10-0 (1 NC)
13
Win Streak
0
37
Age
37
5'10"
Height
5'9"
70"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
5.24
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.75
SApM
4.57
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

5.32
TD Avg.
1.15
48%
TD Acc.
35%
84%
TD Def.
64%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Khabib Nurmagomedov · 5-0
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 1:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 242: Khabib vs PoirierSat, Sep 7, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 2:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregorSat, Oct 6, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    Al Iaquinta
    UFC 223: Khabib vs. IaquintaSat, Apr 7, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Edson Barboza
    UFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmSat, Dec 30, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 31 fights
54.2
Avg sig. strikes
57.7
4.69
Avg takedowns
0.90
7:17
Avg control time
2:16
134
Career high strikes
178
21
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Khabib Nurmagomedov
Strike target
Dustin Poirier
86%
Head
80%
9%
Body
10%
5%
Leg
10%
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Strike position
Dustin Poirier
42%
Distance
76%
4%
Clinch
15%
54%
Ground
9%