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Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jul 10, 2021Odds at the close
Dustin Poirier def. Conor McGregor · KO/TKO, round 1 (5:00)
Underdog
Conor
McGregor
Lightweight
Record
22-6
UFC
10-3
Age
32
Height
5'9"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
47%53%
Opened −140 / +120, closed +100 / −129. The line moved toward Dustin Poirier since it opened.
Favourite
Dustin
Poirier
Lightweight
Record
27-6
UFC
19-5
Age
32
Height
5'9"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Conor McGregorDustin Poirier
Significant strikes27 of 3836 of 66
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 01 of 2
Control time0:003:18
Submission attempts10

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

24
28
Round 1
18
28
Round 2
30
34
Round 3
■ Conor McGregor ■ Dustin Poirier Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor
Lost · submission, round 4
Oct 2018 · Nurmagomedov landed 1.1 more a minute
Dustin Poirier
Lost · submission, round 3
Sep 2019 · Nurmagomedov landed 0.8 more a minute
Max Holloway
Conor McGregor
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2013 · landed 2.0 more significant strikes a minute
Dustin Poirier
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Apr 2019 · Holloway landed 0.1 more a minute
Eddie Alvarez
Conor McGregor
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Nov 2016 · landed 2.9 more significant strikes a minute
Dustin Poirier
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2018 · landed 3.1 more significant strikes a minute
Diego Brandao
Conor McGregor
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jul 2014 · landed 2.2 more significant strikes a minute
Dustin Poirier
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Dec 2013 · landed 5.7 more significant strikes a minute

Their other meetings

Dustin Poirier won by KO/TKO, round 2 (2:32)Jan 23, 2021
Conor McGregor won by KO/TKO, round 1 (1:46)Sep 27, 2014

Other fights that night

Brad Tavares def. Omari Akhmedovdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE59% Max Griffin def. Carlos Conditdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE62% Dricus Du Plessis def. Trevin GilesKO/TKO, round 2 (1:41) CLOSE51% Gilbert Burns def. Stephen Thompsondecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE41% Tai Tuivasa def. Greg HardyKO/TKO, round 1 (1:07) CLOSE54% Ilia Topuria def. Ryan HallKO/TKO, round 1 (4:47) CLOSE66% Irene Aldana def. Yana SantosKO/TKO, round 1 (4:35)Underdog won CLOSE49% Jennifer Maia def. Jessica Eyedecision, 3 rounds CLOSE64% Zhalgas Zhumagulov def. Jerome Riverasubmission, round 1 (2:02) CLOSE72% Sean O'Malley def. Kris MoutinhoKO/TKO, round 3 (4:33) CLOSE86% Michel Pereira def. Niko Pricedecision, 3 rounds CLOSE62%

Questions and answers

Who won Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier?

Dustin Poirier beat Conor McGregor by KO/TKO, round 1 (5:00) on Saturday, July 10, 2021.

Was Dustin Poirier the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Dustin Poirier a 53% chance.

What were Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier's records going into the fight?

Conor McGregor is 22-6 (10-3 in the UFC). Dustin Poirier is 27-6 (19-5 in the UFC).

Have Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier fought before?

Yes. Dustin Poirier won by KO/TKO, round 2 (2:32) (Jan 23, 2021); Conor McGregor won by KO/TKO, round 1 (1:46) (Sep 27, 2014).