UFC Fight Research · MachProp

Tale of the tape

21-6, 1 NC
UFC record: 7-4; 34
Age: 34; 5'9"
Height: 5'11"; 72"
Reach: 70"; Southpaw
Stance: Orthodox; 9 mo
Since last fight: 4 mo

Offense vs defense

Last 3 yrs · 4 vs 4 fights

Poirier attacksGaethje defends

5.06180 in 36 min
Sig. strikes / min
6.41256 in 40 min
55%180/327
Strike accuracy
53%285/541
1.273 in 36 min
TDs tried / 15 min
67%2/3
TD accuracy
70%7/10
18%6.4/35.6 min
Control share
4%1.6/39.9 min
0.842 in 36 min
Subs / 15 min
1.13

Gaethje attacksPoirier defends

6.74269 in 40 min
Sig. strikes / min
4.84172 in 36 min
62%269/432
Strike accuracy
49%163/335
1.133 in 40 min
TDs tried / 15 min
33%1/3
TD accuracy
79%11/14
5%2.1/39.9 min
Control share
35%12.4/35.6 min

Round by round

Poirier

3 rds: 0/1 distance · 0/1 R1 finish · avg 12.00 min
5 rds: 0/3 distance · 1/3 R1 finish · avg 7.86 min

Poirier round reach and significant strike output
Round	Reached	Landed / min	Absorbed / min
R1	4/4	6.75	5.65
R2	3/4	2.87	4.39
R3	2/4	2.97	1.32
R4	0/3	–	–
R5	0/3	–	–

Gaethje

3 rds: 2/2 distance · 0/2 R1 finish · avg 15.00 min
5 rds: 0/2 distance · 1/2 R1 finish · avg 4.97 min

Gaethje round reach and significant strike output
Round	Reached	Landed / min	Absorbed / min
R1	4/4	5.83	7.02
R2	3/4	6.14	5.10
R3	2/4	9.10	6.80
R4

Profiles, style and finishes

Last 3 years

Bars: percentile vs 73 active Lightweight fighters

5.06Sig. strikes landed per min6.74
55%Sig. strike accuracy62%
4.84Sig. strikes absorbed per min6.41

How they win and lose

Wins and losses by method: Poirier and Gaethje
Poirier	Method	Gaethje
21	Wins	7
10	by KO/TKO	5
4	by Submission	0
7	by Decision	2
6	Losses	4
2	by KO/TKO	2
3	by Submission	2
1	by Decision	0

Common opponents