Dustin Poirier defeats Conor McGregor by TKO (doctor stoppage)
Poirier vs McGregor — Lightweight · UFC 264
What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
McGregor opened with a kick-heavy southpaw attack, but Poirier forced grappling after a guillotine attempt and settled on top.
Poirier used pressure, elbows and posture control through the hard minutes of the round while McGregor worked from his back.
When they returned to their feet late in the round, McGregor stepped back awkwardly and suffered the leg injury that ended the contest.
- Official UFC resultsUFC 264 results
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Signature moments
Signature moments
Analysts
No verified pre-fight analyst picks are logged for this historical bout.
Track record rows appear only when a timestamped source has been reviewed.
Archive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
- 28-6-0
- Record
- 22-6-0
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- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 2-3 last 5
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- Age
- 37
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- Height
- 1.75 m
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- Reach
- 188 cm
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
- Southpaw
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- Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
- 91%
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- Wins by KO/TKOKO/TKO wins
- 19
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- Wins by submissionSub wins
- 1
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- Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / minSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 5.32
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- Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 4.66
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- Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 54%
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- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 67%
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- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 8:02
- Lightweight
- Weight classWeight
- Welterweight (moving down)
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- Nationality
- Ireland
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Poirier
Poirier's route was to survive the early McGregor left hand, make the fight physical, and punish every grappling exchange. Once McGregor jumped guillotine, Poirier's top pressure and elbows turned the round away from a clean southpaw striking match and toward the attritional fight he wanted.
Case for McGregor
McGregor still had the faster single shots early, especially the straight left and body kicks before the takedown sequence. His best case was a sharp first-round striking start that kept Poirier honest before the rematch's calf-kick lesson could repeat itself.
What We Were Watching For
- McGregor's kick-heavy opening, including the body attacks and low kicks that frame the first minute.
- The guillotine decision after Poirier's takedown, which gives Poirier top position instead of forcing a stand-up reset.
- Poirier's elbows and posture from guard, where the fight tilts heavily in his direction.
- The final exchange and step back in the closing seconds, which leads to McGregor's leg injury and the doctor stoppage.
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