Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dustin Poirier
United StatesDustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Conor McGregor (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 5:00
Conor McGregor
IrelandConor McGregor
“The Notorious”
22-7-0
Saturday, July 10, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3, held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Dustin Poirier
Conor McGregor
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 66
Significant strikes
27 of 38
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
71%
36 of 66
Total strikes
43 of 54
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
3:18
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
35 of 62
Head
13 of 21
0 of 2
Body
6 of 9
1 of 2
Leg
8 of 8
8 of 20
Distance
17 of 26
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
28 of 46
Ground
9 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
36 of 66
Sig. str.
27 of 38
36 of 66
Total str.
43 of 54
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:18
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor?

Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3, held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dustin Poirier 59%41% Conor McGregor

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-7-0
1717
Elo rating
1651
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
38
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Ireland

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
5.27
50%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.57
SApM
4.71
52%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
0.66
35%
TD Acc.
55%
64%
TD Def.
66%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Conor McGregor · 1-4
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3Sat, Jul 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2Sun, Jan 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • W
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregorSun, Oct 7, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 15 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
39.9
0.90
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:16
Avg control time
0:55
178
Career high strikes
164
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Conor McGregor
80%
Head
70%
10%
Body
17%
10%
Leg
13%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Conor McGregor
76%
Distance
77%
15%
Clinch
10%
9%
Ground
13%