Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
Dustin Poirier
United StatesDustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:00
WIN
Justin Gaethje
United StatesJustin 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

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 60%40% Justin Gaethje

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-5-0
1721
Elo rating
1652
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
    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
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, 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%