Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dustin Poirier
The Diamond
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Michael Chandler (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:00
Michael Chandler
Iron
23-11-0
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Dustin Poirier defeated Michael Chandler by Submission in round 3 (2:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira, held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Dustin Poirier
Michael Chandler
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 76
Significant strikes
43 of 100
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
63 of 105
Total strikes
65 of 135
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 7
-
Takedown accuracy
43%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:47
Control time
5:39
Significant strikes by target
34 of 71
Head
32 of 80
2 of 2
Body
10 of 17
2 of 3
Leg
1 of 3
32 of 66
Distance
25 of 76
3 of 4
Clinch
2 of 2
3 of 6
Ground
16 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 57
Sig. str.
23 of 69
31 of 61
Total str.
24 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 3
Sig. str.
18 of 25
23 of 25
Total str.
39 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:34
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
2 of 6
9 of 19
Total str.
2 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Dustin Poirier
-204
67% implied win probability
Open: -159Best: +102
Michael Chandler
+174
36% implied win probability
Open: +132Best: +370

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDustin PoirierMichael Chandler
BetAnything-220+160
BetOnline-200+170
BetUS-215+170
Betway-222+155
Bovada-210+170
Cloudbet-223+171
DraftKings-500+370
FanDuel-186+144
MyBookie-222+169
Pinnacle-204+177
sportsbetio+102-172
sports-interaction-220+165
unibet-235+180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler?

Dustin Poirier defeated Michael Chandler by Submission in round 3 (2:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira, held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dustin Poirier 48%52% Michael Chandler

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 · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Dustin Poirier
Striking Technician
3 edges
Michael Chandler
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power96
94Speed94
96Precision88
92Durability92
91Engine90
88Wrestling92
92Ground95

Biggest edge Dustin Poirier, Accuracy +8

Attribute by attribute

Dustin Poirier is on the left of every row, Michael Chandler on the right.
95Punch power98
90Kick power93
95Punch speed95
92Kick speed93
96Accuracy88
88Takedowns92
91Ground striking96
92Submissions93
93Chin92
91Body strength92
91Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-11-0
1907
Power Index rating
1919
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
40
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
3.91
50%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.57
SApM
4.51
52%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
1.88
35%
TD Acc.
37%
64%
TD Def.
61%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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
Michael Chandler · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Lightweight
  • W
    RAF 3: Mendes vs. Chandler · Nov 29, 2025
    Decision
  • L
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:07 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 8 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
39.8
0.90
Avg takedowns
1.13
2:16
Avg control time
1:57
178
Career high strikes
103
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Michael Chandler
80%
Head
67%
10%
Body
23%
10%
Leg
10%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Michael Chandler
76%
Distance
74%
15%
Clinch
2%
9%
Ground
24%