Lightweight5 rounds scheduled

RESULT
Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 1:00
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
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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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
27-5-0
0
Win Streak
2
37
Age
37
5'9"
Height
5'11"
72"
Reach
70"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.24
SLpM
6.48
50%
Str. Acc.
58%
4.57
SApM
7.05
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.15
TD Avg.
0.33
35%
TD Acc.
40%
64%
TD Def.
74%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Dustin Poirier · 2-3
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
Common Opponents
Dustin Poirier
Justin Gaethje
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 31 fights · 15 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
78.7
0.90
Avg takedowns
0.27
2:16
Avg control time
0:47
178
Career high strikes
144
5
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
80%
Head
65%
10%
Body
11%
10%
Leg
24%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
76%
Distance
84%
15%
Clinch
12%
9%
Ground
3%
