Saturday, September 7, 2019The 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.
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Dustin Poirier
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Khabib NurmagomedovDustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 41
Significant strikes12 / 39
54%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
54 / 77
Total strikes30 / 57
7 / 8
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts1
8:51
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Khabib NurmagomedovDustin Poirier
1673%542%
Head
314%217%
Body
314%542%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Khabib Nurmagomedov
45%50%
Dustin Poirier
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Khabib Nurmagomedov22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/25
11/1
11/1
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
88/10
11/1
22/2
Dustin Poirier12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/25
22/7
55/6
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Khabib NurmagomedovDustin Poirier
R1
8
2
R2
13
8
R3
1
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 12
Significant strikes2 / 6
67%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
22 / 27
Total strikes11 / 15
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
3:39
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 26
Significant strikes8 / 28
50%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
26 / 39
Total strikes17 / 37
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:41
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 3
Significant strikes2 / 5
33%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
6 / 11
Total strikes2 / 5
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts1
1:31
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Khabib Nurmagomedov
-422
81% implied win probability
Open: -379Best: -399
Dustin Poirier
+315
24% implied win probability
Open: +286Best: +335
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Dustin Poirier | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -475 | +335 | |
| Bovada | -400 | +300 | |
| Pinnacle | -399 | +321 | |
| sports-interaction | -410 | +285 | |
| unibet | -435 | +335 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Dustin Poirier absorbs 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Khabib Nurmagomedov stops 84% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Dustin Poirier lands 5.24 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Khabib Nurmagomedov lands 5.32 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Khabib Nurmagomedov
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · RussiaDustin Poirier
BoxingBJJ
- 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
- 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
- —Amateur MMA 7-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
86%80%
Head
9%10%
Body
5%10%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Khabib Nurmagomedovlast 13 fights
42%54%
Dustin Poirierlast 31 fights
76%15%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Khabib Nurmagomedov Dustin Poirier
Strikes landed / min
4.105.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khabib Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.754.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khabib Nurmagomedov · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.321.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khabib Nurmagomedov · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khabib Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
84%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khabib Nurmagomedov · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khabib Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.10
Strikes landed / min5.24
1.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.57
5.32 / 11.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.15 / 3.3
48%
Takedown accuracy35%
84%
Takedown defence64%
7:17
Control time / fight2:16
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
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
Khabib Nurmagomedov13 UFC fights · 616 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%218/719
5%30/48
3%18/20
Clinch
2%10/20
1%7/8
1%8/9
Ground
49%299/417
3%20/20
1%6/6
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
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
Khabib Nurmagomedov19 of 29 ended early · 66%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Dustin Poirier31 of 41 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Dustin Poirier?
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.