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Dustin Poirier vs Michael Johnson

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Sep 17, 2016
Michael Johnson def. Dustin Poirier · KO/TKO, round 1 (1:35)
 
Dustin
Poirier
Lightweight
Record
20-4
UFC
12-3
Age
27
Height
5'9"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record →
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Michael
Johnson
Lightweight
Record
16-10
UFC
8-6
Age
30
Height
5'10"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record →

Fight stats

Dustin PoirierMichael Johnson
Significant strikes6 of 1214 of 37
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:000:03
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.

26
21
Round 1
21
17
Round 2
■ Dustin Poirier ■ Michael Johnson 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.

Jonathan Brookins
Dustin Poirier
Won · submission, round 1
Dec 2012 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Michael Johnson
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2010 · Brookins landed 0.1 more a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Michael Johnson?

Michael Johnson beat Dustin Poirier by KO/TKO, round 1 (1:35) on Saturday, September 17, 2016.

What were Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson's records going into the fight?

Dustin Poirier is 20-4 (12-3 in the UFC). Michael Johnson is 16-10 (8-6 in the UFC).