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

Dustin Poirier def. Anthony Pettis (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:08
Anthony 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

Betting Odds

Dustin Poirier
-112
53% implied win probability
Open: -103Best: -110
Anthony Pettis
-111
53% implied win probability
Open: -122Best: -102

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDustin PoirierAnthony Pettis
BetOnline-113-107
Bookmaker-113-117
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle-110-102
sports-interaction-110-120
unibet-112-106

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

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 49%51% Anthony Pettis

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
8 edges
Anthony Pettis
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power92
94Speed93
96Precision88
92Durability81
91Engine73
88Wrestling62
92Ground81

Biggest edge Dustin Poirier, Takedowns +26

Attribute by attribute

Dustin Poirier is on the left of every row, Anthony Pettis on the right.
95Punch power92
90Kick power91
95Punch speed92
92Kick speed93
96Accuracy88
88Takedowns62
91Ground striking66
92Submissions95
93Chin87
91Body strength74
91Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

30-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-10-0
1857
Power Index rating
1861
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
    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
Anthony Pettis · 2-3
  • L
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Karate Combat 43 · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 25 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
81%
15%
Clinch
7%
9%
Ground
12%