Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Dustin Poirier
The Diamond
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Michael Johnson def. Dustin Poirier (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:35
WIN
Michael Johnson
The Menace
25-20-0
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Hidalgo Arena, Hidalgo, United States

Michael Johnson defeated Dustin Poirier by TKO in round 1 (1:35) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson, held Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Hidalgo Arena, Hidalgo.

Fight stats

Dustin Poirier
Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns
1
6 of 12
Significant strikes
14 of 37
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
6 of 12
Total strikes
14 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
4 of 9
Head
10 of 26
0 of 0
Body
1 of 6
2 of 3
Leg
3 of 5
6 of 12
Distance
10 of 32
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
6 of 12
Sig. str.
14 of 37
6 of 12
Total str.
14 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03

Betting Odds

Dustin Poirier
-170
63% implied win probability
Open: -164Best: -156
Michael Johnson
+142
41% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +150

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDustin PoirierMichael Johnson
BetOnline-157+137
Bookmaker-180+148
Bovada-170+140
Pinnacle-156+138
sports-interaction-180+140
unibet-180+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Michael Johnson?

Michael Johnson defeated Dustin Poirier by TKO in round 1 (1:35) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson, held Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Hidalgo Arena, Hidalgo.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dustin Poirier 65%35% Michael Johnson

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
5 edges
Michael Johnson
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power95
94Speed98
96Precision95
92Durability94
91Engine91
88Wrestling53
92Ground50

Biggest edge Dustin Poirier, Ground striking +42

Attribute by attribute

Dustin Poirier is on the left of every row, Michael Johnson on the right.
95Punch power93
90Kick power96
95Punch speed98
92Kick speed97
96Accuracy95
88Takedowns53
91Ground striking49
92Submissions50
93Chin94
91Body strength94
91Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
25-20-0
1867
Power Index rating
1760
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
40
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
Dustin Poirier
  • 2017Black belt · BJJ · Tim Credeur
  • 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
  • Amateur MMA 7-0 · Record

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Michael Johnson
  • Purple belt · BJJ · Gilbert Burns
  • 2009XCF Champion · Xtreme Cage Fighting
  • 2008MFL Champion · Midwest Fight League
  • XCF amateur title (155 lb) · Xtreme Cage Fighting

Camp Kill Cliff FC (formerly Sanford MMA / Hard Knocks 365 / Combat Club) · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
4.27
50%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.57
SApM
3.78
52%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
0.57
35%
TD Acc.
38%
64%
TD Def.
81%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Michael Johnson · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 32 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
49.0
0.90
Avg takedowns
0.44
2:16
Avg control time
0:54
178
Career high strikes
116
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Michael Johnson
80%
Head
53%
10%
Body
32%
10%
Leg
15%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Michael Johnson
76%
Distance
90%
15%
Clinch
6%
9%
Ground
4%