Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Dustin Poirier
The Diamond
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:00
WIN
Justin Gaethje
The Highlight
28-5-0
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States

Justin Gaethje defeated Dustin Poirier by TKO in round 2 (1:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Fight stats

Dustin Poirier
Justin Gaethje
0
Knockdowns
1
27 of 52
Significant strikes
41 of 66
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
27 of 52
Total strikes
41 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
21 of 46
Head
23 of 48
4 of 4
Body
7 of 7
2 of 2
Leg
11 of 11
25 of 49
Distance
38 of 63
2 of 3
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 51
Sig. str.
33 of 56
27 of 51
Total str.
33 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
0 of 1
Sig. str.
8 of 10
0 of 1
Total str.
8 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Betting Odds

Dustin Poirier
-155
61% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: -130
Justin Gaethje
+125
44% implied win probability
Open: +105Best: +158

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDustin PoirierJustin Gaethje
BetAnything-155+125
BetOnline-151+131
BetUS-130+100
Betway-182+130
Bovada-150+130
Cloudbet-141+129
DraftKings-140+110
FanDuel-205+158
MyBookie-166+115
Pinnacle-144+127
sportsbetio-159+119
sports-interaction-160+125
SXBet-152+120
unibet-155+125

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje?

Justin Gaethje defeated Dustin Poirier by TKO in round 2 (1:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

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

Win probability

Dustin Poirier 49%51% Justin Gaethje

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
Justin Gaethje
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power97
94Speed96
96Precision95
92Durability95
91Engine93
88Wrestling86
92Ground87

Biggest edge Dustin Poirier, Submissions +10

Attribute by attribute

Dustin Poirier is on the left of every row, Justin Gaethje on the right.
95Punch power95
90Kick power98
95Punch speed96
92Kick speed95
96Accuracy95
88Takedowns86
91Ground striking92
92Submissions82
93Chin94
91Body strength95
91Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-5-0
1923
Power Index rating
1932
0
Win Streak
3
37
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
6.29
50%
Str. Acc.
57%
4.57
SApM
6.83
52%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
0.30
35%
TD Acc.
26%
64%
TD Def.
73%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 16 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
79.4
0.90
Avg takedowns
0.25
2:16
Avg control time
0:50
178
Career high strikes
144
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
80%
Head
66%
10%
Body
11%
10%
Leg
23%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
76%
Distance
84%
15%
Clinch
13%
9%
Ground
3%