Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dustin Poirier
United StatesDustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
30-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Anthony Pettis (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:08
Anthony Pettis
United StatesAnthony Pettis
“Showtime”
24-10-0
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, United States

Dustin Poirier defeated Anthony Pettis by TKO in round 3 (2:08) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis, held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk.

Fight stats

Dustin Poirier
Anthony Pettis
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 100
Significant strikes
34 of 54
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
71 of 119
Total strikes
46 of 66
5 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
83%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
4
0
Reversals
2
6:49
Control time
1:35
Significant strikes by target
47 of 92
Head
29 of 45
5 of 6
Body
3 of 7
1 of 2
Leg
2 of 2
25 of 62
Distance
23 of 43
8 of 10
Clinch
1 of 1
20 of 28
Ground
10 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 63
Sig. str.
18 of 30
39 of 70
Total str.
21 of 33
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:50
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 31
Sig. str.
15 of 22
29 of 41
Total str.
23 of 30
3 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
3:23
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 6
Sig. str.
1 of 2
3 of 8
Total str.
2 of 3
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:36
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Anthony Pettis?

Dustin Poirier defeated Anthony Pettis by TKO in round 3 (2:08) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis, held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dustin Poirier 53%47% Anthony Pettis

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
24-10-0
1661
Elo rating
1637
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
39
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
3.05
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.57
SApM
3.44
52%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
0.61
35%
TD Acc.
50%
64%
TD Def.
60%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.10

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
Anthony Pettis · 1-4
  • L
    Steven Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 PlayoffsFri, Aug 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Steven Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 24, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
  • W
    Myles Price
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • L
    Raush Manfio
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 25, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Collard
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 23, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 20 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
0.90
Avg takedowns
0.40
2:16
Avg control time
1:21
178
Career high strikes
80
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Anthony Pettis
80%
Head
65%
10%
Body
21%
10%
Leg
14%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Anthony Pettis
76%
Distance
85%
15%
Clinch
7%
9%
Ground
8%