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- Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor
Lightweight · 5 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor
Saturday, January 23, 2021 · Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi
Result
Dustin Poirier def. Conor McGregor
KO/TKO (Punches to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 2:32 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 2:32
Dustin PoirierRound 2Conor McGregor
31 / 54Sig. strikes14 / 32
57%Accuracy44%
31 / 54Total strikes14 / 32
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:02Control0:00
12.2Pace / min5.5
100%Control share0%
Dustin Poirier
Targethead 71% · body 0% · leg 29%
Phasedistance 94% · clinch 0% · ground 6%
Conor McGregor
Targethead 79% · body 7% · leg 14%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeDustin Poirier landed 31 significant strikes to 14.Striking edgeDustin Poirier struck at 57% accuracy to 44%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upDustin Poirier's significant-strike pace moved +260% from R1 to R2, 12.2 against 3.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftDustin Poirier's significant-strike accuracy moved +11 pts, 57% against 46%.
- Target shiftDustin Poirier's head share of landed strikes moved +24 pts, to 71% head with 0% body and 29% leg.
- Control swingDustin Poirier's control time moved -98s, 2s against 100s.
- Defensive driftDustin Poirier absorbed significant strikes +84% faster than in R1, 5.5 against 3.0 per minute.
- Pace upConor McGregor's significant-strike pace moved +84% from R1 to R2, 5.5 against 3.0 per minute.
- Control swingConor McGregor's control time moved -67s, 0s against 67s.
- Defensive driftConor McGregor absorbed significant strikes +260% faster than in R1, 12.2 against 3.4 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Dustin Poirier
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Conor McGregor
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
48Dustin Poirier sig. strikes
29Conor McGregor sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+260%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Dustin Poirier)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
48 / 91Sig. strikes29 / 66
53%Accuracy44%
53 / 98Total strikes52 / 92
1Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub attempts0
1:42Control1:07
30Head23
0Body4
18Leg2
Dustin PoirierConor McGregor
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
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Tale of the tape
30-10-0 (1 NC)Record22-7-0
32Age32
5'9"Height5'9"
72"Reach74"
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
5.24Sig. str./min5.27
1.15TD / 15 min0.66
Dustin Poirier11-6 in archive
6KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
64%Finish rate
