Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Jul 29, 2023Odds at the close
Favourite
Lightweight
Record
29-7
UFC
21-6
Age
34
Height
5'9"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
58%42%
Opened +105 / −125, closed −154 / +125. The line moved toward Dustin Poirier since it opened.
Underdog
Lightweight
Record
24-4
UFC
7-4
Age
34
Height
5'11"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Dustin PoirierJustin Gaethje
Significant strikes27 of 5241 of 66
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:000:01
Submission attempts00
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.
■ Dustin Poirier
■ Justin Gaethje
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.
Dustin Poirier
Won · submission, round 3
Nov 2022 · Chandler landed 0.4 more a minute
Justin Gaethje
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2021 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute
Dustin Poirier
Lost · submission, round 3
Dec 2021 · Oliveira landed 1.4 more a minute
Justin Gaethje
Lost · submission, round 1
May 2022 · Oliveira landed 2.7 more a minute
Dustin Poirier
Lost · submission, round 3
Sep 2019 · Nurmagomedov landed 0.8 more a minute
Justin Gaethje
Lost · submission, round 2
Oct 2020 · landed 0.5 more significant strikes a minute
Dustin Poirier
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2018 · landed 3.1 more significant strikes a minute
Justin Gaethje
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Dec 2017 · Alvarez landed 2.4 more a minute
Their other meetings
Dustin Poirier won by KO/TKO, round 4 (0:33)Apr 14, 2018
Other fights that night
Alex Pereira def. Jan Blachowiczdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE51%
CJ Vergara def. Vinicius Salvadordecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE61%
Roman Kopylov def. Claudio RibeiroKO/TKO, round 2 (0:33)
CLOSE66%
Jake Matthews def. Darrius Flowerssubmission, round 2 (2:37)
CLOSE71%
Derrick Lewis def. Marcos Rogerio de LimaKO/TKO, round 1 (0:33)Underdog won
CLOSE35%
Gabriel Bonfim def. Trevin Gilessubmission, round 1 (1:13)
CLOSE75%
Kevin Holland def. Michael Chiesasubmission, round 1 (2:39)
CLOSE57%
King Green def. Tony Fergusonsubmission, round 3 (4:54)
CLOSE75%
Uros Medic def. Matthew SemelsbergerKO/TKO, round 3 (2:36)Underdog won
CLOSE35%
Miranda Maverick def. Priscila Cachoeirasubmission, round 3 (2:11)
CLOSE70%
Questions and answers
Who won Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje?
Justin Gaethje beat Dustin Poirier by KO/TKO, round 2 (1:00) on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Was Justin Gaethje the favourite?
The underdog won. The closing line gave Justin Gaethje a 42% chance, about 1 in 2.
What were Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje's records going into the fight?
Dustin Poirier is 29-7 (21-6 in the UFC). Justin Gaethje is 24-4 (7-4 in the UFC).
Have Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje fought before?
Yes. Dustin Poirier won by KO/TKO, round 4 (0:33) (Apr 14, 2018).