Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Michael Chandler (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:00
Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler
“Iron”
23-10-0
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
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
40
5'9"
Height
5'8"
72"
Reach
71"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
4.04
50%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.57
SApM
4.52
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
1.96
35%
TD Acc.
41%
64%
TD Def.
61%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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
Michael Chandler · 1-4
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:07 · Lightweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:17 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 7 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
45.0
0.90
Avg takedowns
1.29
2:16
Avg control time
2:13
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%