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

Dustin Poirier def. Justin Gaethje (TKO)

TKO · Round 4 · 0:33
Justin Gaethje
United StatesJustin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
28-5-0
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States

Dustin Poirier defeated Justin Gaethje by TKO in round 4 (0:33) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Fight stats

Dustin Poirier
Justin Gaethje
0
Knockdowns
0
174 of 351
Significant strikes
115 of 212
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
179 of 357
Total strikes
116 of 213
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
1:04
Significant strikes by target
142 of 314
Head
56 of 143
21 of 26
Body
9 of 12
11 of 11
Leg
50 of 57
162 of 338
Distance
98 of 194
12 of 13
Clinch
17 of 18
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
63 of 132
Sig. str.
34 of 64
63 of 132
Total str.
34 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
55 of 122
Sig. str.
46 of 85
58 of 125
Total str.
46 of 85
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
38 of 73
Sig. str.
33 of 55
40 of 76
Total str.
34 of 56
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
18 of 24
Sig. str.
2 of 8
18 of 24
Total str.
2 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje?

Dustin Poirier defeated Justin Gaethje by TKO in round 4 (0:33) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dustin Poirier 72%28% Justin Gaethje

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
28-5-0
1676
Elo rating
1513
0
Win Streak
3
37
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
6.29
50%
Str. Acc.
57%
4.57
SApM
6.83
52%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
0.30
35%
TD Acc.
26%
64%
TD Def.
73%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 16 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
79.4
0.90
Avg takedowns
0.25
2:16
Avg control time
0:50
178
Career high strikes
144
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Dustin Poirier
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
80%
Head
66%
10%
Body
11%
10%
Leg
23%
Dustin Poirier
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
76%
Distance
84%
15%
Clinch
13%
9%
Ground
3%