UFC 291 · Lightweight · Main event
Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier by KO/TKO (Kick), round 2 at 1:00. Lightweight, 5 rounds, UFC 291, Jul 29, 2023. UFC records going in: Poirier 21-6-0 (1 NC), Gaethje 7-4.
Result
Justin Gaethje won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 2 at 1:00.
Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje by the numbers
| Dustin Poirier | Justin Gaethje | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-6-0 (1 NC) | UFC record going in | 7-4 |
| 30-10-0 (1 NC) | Pro record today | 28-5-0 |
| 16 | Wins by KO/TKO | 21 |
| 7 | Wins by submission | 1 |
| 7 | Wins by decision | 6 |
| 37 | Age | 37 |
| 5 ft 9 in | Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| 72 in | Reach | 70 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| USA | Country | USA |
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Poirier vs. Gaethje head-to-head
1 earlier UFC meeting: Poirier leads 1-0.
- Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje Dustin Poirier won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 4 at 0:33Poirier vs. Gaethje fight page
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Poirier vs. Gaethje: common opponents
5 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Poirier | Gaethje |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Chandler | Win, Submission, R3 (Nov 2022) | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Nov 2021) |
| Charles Oliveira | Loss, Submission, R3 (Dec 2021) | Loss, Submission, R1 (May 2022) |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | Loss, Submission, R3 (Sep 2019) | Loss, Submission, R2 (Oct 2020) |
| Eddie Alvarez | Win, KO/TKO, R2 (Jul 2018) NC, No Contest, R2 (May 2017) | Loss, KO/TKO, R3 (Dec 2017) |
| Michael Johnson | Loss, KO/TKO, R1 (Sep 2016) | Win, KO/TKO, R2 (Jul 2017) |
Last bouts
Dustin Poirier: last 5 UFC bouts
- Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Dustin Poirier won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 3 at 2:00Poirier vs. Chandler fight page
- Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier Charles Oliveira won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 3 at 1:02Oliveira vs. Poirier fight page
- Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor Dustin Poirier won by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 1 at 5:00Poirier vs. McGregor fight page
- Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor Dustin Poirier won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 2:32Poirier vs. McGregor fight page
- Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker Dustin Poirier won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Poirier vs. Hooker fight page
Justin Gaethje: last 5 UFC bouts
- Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev Justin Gaethje won by Decision - Majority, round 3 at 5:00Gaethje vs. Fiziev fight page
- Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje Charles Oliveira won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 3:22Oliveira vs. Gaethje fight page
- Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler Justin Gaethje won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Gaethje vs. Chandler fight page
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje Khabib Nurmagomedov won by Submission (Triangle Choke), round 2 at 1:34Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje fight page
- Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje Justin Gaethje won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 5 at 3:39Ferguson vs. Gaethje fight page