Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dustin Poirier
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
Benoit Saint Denis
“God of War”
17-3-0 (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
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-3-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
4
37
Age
30
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
5.62
50%
Str. Acc.
58%
4.57
SApM
4.09
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
4.19
35%
TD Acc.
35%
64%
TD Def.
72%
—
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
Benoit Saint Denis · 4-1
  • W
    Dan Hooker
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • W
    Beneil Dariush
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    Maurício Ruffy
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kyle Prepolec
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Lightweight
  • L
    Renato Moicano
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 12 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
40.3
0.90
Avg takedowns
2.00
2:16
Avg control time
3:25
178
Career high strikes
101
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Benoit Saint Denis
80%
Head
63%
10%
Body
27%
10%
Leg
11%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Benoit Saint Denis
76%
Distance
51%
15%
Clinch
18%
9%
Ground
31%