Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dustin Poirier
The Diamond
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Benoit Saint Denis (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:32
Benoit Saint Denis
God of War
17-4-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Kaseya Center, Miami, United States

Dustin Poirier defeated Benoit Saint Denis by TKO in round 2 (2:32) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2, held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Fight stats

Dustin Poirier
Benoit Saint Denis
1
Knockdowns
0
28 of 34
Significant strikes
50 of 74
82%
Sig. strike accuracy
68%
30 of 37
Total strikes
69 of 97
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 7
0%
Takedown accuracy
43%
4
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:31
Control time
4:53
Significant strikes by target
24 of 30
Head
25 of 46
3 of 3
Body
18 of 20
1 of 1
Leg
7 of 8
23 of 25
Distance
17 of 37
4 of 8
Clinch
31 of 35
1 of 1
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 13
Sig. str.
38 of 49
14 of 16
Total str.
53 of 68
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
3
Sub. att
1
0:23
Ctrl
3:20
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
16 of 21
Sig. str.
12 of 25
16 of 21
Total str.
16 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
1:33

Betting Odds

Dustin Poirier
+194
34% implied win probability
Open: +131Best: +270
Benoit Saint Denis
-245
71% implied win probability
Open: -151Best: -205

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDustin PoirierBenoit Saint Denis
BetAnything+180-250
BetOnline+185-220
BetUS+180-220
Betway+175-250
Bovada+185-220
Cloudbet+222-250
DraftKings+200-270
FanDuel+270-380
MyBookie+170-205
Pinnacle+190-279
SXBet+190-251
unibet+175-220

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Benoit Saint Denis?

Dustin Poirier defeated Benoit Saint Denis by TKO in round 2 (2:32) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2, held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dustin Poirier 52%48% Benoit Saint Denis

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
Benoit Saint Denis
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power94
94Speed92
96Precision90
92Durability93
91Engine92
88Wrestling92
92Ground94

Biggest edge Dustin Poirier, Accuracy +6

Attribute by attribute

Dustin Poirier is on the left of every row, Benoit Saint Denis on the right.
95Punch power94
90Kick power94
95Punch speed92
92Kick speed92
96Accuracy90
88Takedowns92
91Ground striking94
92Submissions94
93Chin94
91Body strength92
91Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1908
Power Index rating
1892
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
30
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
5.58
50%
Str. Acc.
58%
4.57
SApM
4.09
52%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
4.15
35%
TD Acc.
35%
64%
TD Def.
72%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.70

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
Benoit Saint Denis · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 13 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
37.2
0.90
Avg takedowns
1.85
2:16
Avg control time
3:09
178
Career high strikes
101
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Benoit Saint Denis
80%
Head
63%
10%
Body
26%
10%
Leg
11%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Benoit Saint Denis
76%
Distance
51%
15%
Clinch
18%
9%
Ground
31%