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.
Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Dustin Poirier | Justin 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.
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
- Justin Gaethje absorbs 6.83 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Dustin Poirier absorbs 4.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Justin Gaethje lands 6.29 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Dustin Poirier lands 5.34 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
- 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
- —Amateur MMA 7-0Record
- —WSOF Lightweight ChampionshipWorld Series of Fighting
- 2011Qualifier · NCAA D1149 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D1157 lb
- 20104th Place · NCAA West Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.