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

Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:00
WIN
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
27-5-0
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
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"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
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
  • 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
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · 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
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

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%