Last 5: W L W L W
Association: American Top Team
Pro Debut Date: 2009-05-16
Pro Record: 30-8-0
Current Ranking:
'Big League' Record: 23-8-0
Last 3 Years: 3-2-0
Win Finish %: 76.7%
Combat Age: 46
Quality Perf. %: 71.1%
Last Quality Perf.: 2024-03-09
540 Metric: .692
Rating Points: 1083
Highest Quarterly Ranking: 10/01/2021

#1 Lightweight

Last Fight Date: 3/09/2024 [UFC]
Last Opponent: [#16 LW] Benoit St. Denis
Opponent's Last 5: W W W W L
Last Loss Date: 7/29/2023
Last Loss: [#3 LW] Justin Gaethje
Opponent's Last 5: L W L W W
UFC Record: 22-7-0 , 1 NC
Longest Win Streak: 5 (2017-2019)
Next Best Win Streak: 4 (2015-2016)
UFC Debut: 2011-01-01
Last UFC Fight: 2024-03-09

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
01/01/2024   #4 Lightweight 29-8-0
1052
10/01/2023 1 #4 Lightweight 29-8-0
1071
07/01/2023   #3 Lightweight 29-7-0
1443
04/01/2023   #3 Lightweight 29-7-0
1443
01/01/2023 1 #3 Lightweight 29-7-0
1443
10/01/2022   #2 Lightweight 28-7-0
1242
07/01/2022 1 #2 Lightweight 28-7-0
1276
04/01/2022   #3 Lightweight 28-7-0
1276
01/01/2022 2 #3 Lightweight 28-7-0
1276
10/01/2021   #1 Lightweight 28-6-0
1587
07/01/2021   #1 Lightweight 27-6-0
1479
04/01/2021 1 #1 Lightweight 27-6-0
1479
01/01/2021 1 #2 Lightweight 26-6-0
1271
10/01/2020   #3 Lightweight 26-6-0
1271
07/01/2020   #3 Lightweight 26-6-0
1271
04/01/2020   #3 Lightweight 25-6-0
1276
01/01/2020   #3 Lightweight 25-6-0
1276
10/01/2019 2 #3 Lightweight 25-6-0
1276
07/01/2019 2 #1 Lightweight 25-5-0
1576
04/01/2019   #3 Lightweight 24-5-0
1029
01/01/2019 2 #3 Lightweight 24-5-0
1029
10/01/2018 3 #1 Lightweight 24-5-0
1029
07/01/2018 1 #4 Lightweight 23-5-0
630
04/01/2018 2 #5 Lightweight 22-5-0
506
01/01/2018 9 #7 Lightweight 22-5-0
506
10/01/2017 1 #16 Lightweight 21-5-0
306
07/01/2017   #15 Lightweight 21-5-0
306
04/01/2017 9 #15 Lightweight 21-5-0
306
01/01/2017 4 #24 Lightweight 20-5-0
233
10/01/2016 6 #20 Lightweight 20-5-0
233
07/01/2016 4 #14 Lightweight 20-4-0
307
04/01/2016 2 #18 Lightweight 19-4-0
254
01/01/2016 1 #20 Lightweight 18-4-0
239
10/01/2015 3 #19 Lightweight 18-4-0
239
07/01/2015 NR #22 Lightweight 18-4-0
239
04/01/2015   #17 Featherweight 16-4-0
193
01/01/2015 1 #17 Featherweight 16-4-0
193
10/01/2014 6 #16 Featherweight 16-4-0
193
07/01/2014 2 #10 Featherweight 16-3-0
253
04/01/2014   #12 Featherweight 15-3-0
207
01/01/2014 12 #12 Featherweight 15-3-0
207
10/01/2013 3 #24 Featherweight 14-3-0
153
07/01/2013 1 #27 Featherweight 13-3-0
127
04/01/2013 9 #26 Featherweight 13-3-0
127
01/01/2013 10 #17 Featherweight 13-2-0
140
10/01/2012 1 #27 Featherweight 12-2-0
114
07/01/2012 13 #26 Featherweight 12-2-0
114
04/01/2012 1 #13 Featherweight 12-1-0
148
01/01/2012 4 #14 Featherweight 11-1-0
146
10/01/2011 3 #18 Featherweight 10-1-0
126
07/01/2011 4 #15 Featherweight 10-1-0
126
04/01/2011 3 #19 Featherweight 9-1-0
107
01/01/2011 NR #16 Featherweight 9-1-0
107
10/01/2010 122 #323 Lightweight 7-1-0
33
07/01/2010 65 #201 Lightweight 7-0-0
44
04/01/2010 68 #266 Lightweight 6-0-0
34
01/01/2010 28 #334 Lightweight 5-0-0
30
10/01/2009 70 #362 Lightweight 3-0-0
27
07/01/2009 NR #432 Lightweight 2-0-0
23


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Event Outcome
W Benoit St. Denis
#15 Lightweight
  UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
Saturday, March 9th 2024
KO (Punches)
Round 2
L Justin Gaethje
#4 Lightweight
  UFC 291 - Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Saturday, July 29th 2023
KO (Head Kick)
Round 2
W Michael Chandler
#4 Lightweight
  UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. Pereira
Saturday, November 12th 2022
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Round 3
L Charles Oliveira
#2 Lightweight
  UFC 269 - Oliveira vs. Poirier
Saturday, December 11th 2021
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 3
W Conor McGregor
#11 Lightweight
  UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3
Saturday, July 10th 2021
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Round 1
W Conor McGregor
#10 Welterweight
  UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2
Saturday, January 23rd 2021
KO (Punches)
Round 2
W Dan Hooker
#7 Lightweight
  UFC on ESPN 12 - Poirier vs. Hooker
Saturday, June 27th 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
L Khabib Nurmagomedov
#3 Lightweight
  UFC 242 - Khabib vs. Poirier
Saturday, September 7th 2019
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 3
W Max Holloway
#1 Featherweight
  UFC 236 - Holloway vs. Poirier
Saturday, April 13th 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Eddie Alvarez
#1 Lightweight
  UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
Saturday, July 28th 2018
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Justin Gaethje
#10 Lightweight
  UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje
Saturday, April 14th 2018
TKO (Punches)
Round 4
W Anthony Pettis
#7 Lightweight
  UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis
Saturday, November 11th 2017
Submission (Body Triangle)
Round 3
NC Eddie Alvarez
#2 Lightweight
  UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2
Saturday, May 13th 2017
NC (Accidental Knee to Head of Grounded Fighter)
Round 2
W Jim Miller
#16 Lightweight
  UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie
Saturday, February 11th 2017
Decision (Majority)
Round 3
L Michael Johnson
#15 Lightweight
  UFC Fight Night 94 - Poirier vs. Johnson
Saturday, September 17th 2016
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Bobby Green   UFC 199 - Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Saturday, June 4th 2016
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Joseph Duffy
#81 Lightweight
  UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit
Saturday, January 2nd 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Yancy Medeiros
#76 Lightweight
  UFC Fight Night - Boetsch vs. Henderson
Saturday, June 6th 2015
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Diego Ferreira
#40 Lightweight
  UFC Fight Night - Mendes vs. Lamas
Saturday, April 4th 2015
KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Conor McGregor
#19 Featherweight
  UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso
Saturday, September 27th 2014
TKO
Round 1
W Akira Corassani
#24 Featherweight
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale
Wednesday, April 16th 2014
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Diego Brandao
#22 Featherweight
  UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2
Saturday, December 28th 2013
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Erik Koch
#36 Featherweight
  UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2
Saturday, August 31st 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Cub Swanson
#7 Featherweight
  UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald
Saturday, February 16th 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Jonathan Brookins
#46 Featherweight
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
Saturday, December 15th 2012
Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 1
L Chan Sung Jung
#17 Featherweight
  UFC on Fuel TV 3 - Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
Tuesday, May 15th 2012
Technical Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 4
W Max Holloway
#262 Lightweight
  UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit
Saturday, February 4th 2012
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Round 1
W Pablo Garza
#47 Featherweight
  UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
Saturday, November 12th 2011
Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 2
W Jason Young
#57 Featherweight
  UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin
Saturday, June 11th 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Josh Grispi
#11 Featherweight
  UFC 125 - Resolution
Saturday, January 1st 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Zachary Micklewright
#273 Lightweight
  WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki
Thursday, November 11th 2010
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Danny Castillo
#170 Lightweight
  WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2
Wednesday, August 18th 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Derek Gauthier
#484 Welterweight
  Ringside MMA 7 - No Escape
Friday, June 18th 2010
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Derrick Krantz
#557 Lightweight
  USA MMA - Night of Champions 2
Saturday, March 6th 2010
Submission (Armbar)
Round 2
W Ronnie Lis   USA MMA - Border War 2
Friday, November 13th 2009
Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Daniel Watts   Bang FC 10
Saturday, October 31st 2009
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Joe Torrez   USA MMA 8 - Natural Disaster 3
Saturday, August 1st 2009
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Nate Jolly
#457 Lightweight
  CFC - Cajun Fighting Championships
Friday, June 26th 2009
Submission (Armbar)
Round 2
W Aaron Suarez   USA MMA 7 - River City Rampage
Saturday, May 16th 2009
KO (Punches)
Round 1