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Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier: UFC 178, Sep 27, 2014

UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Conor McGregor3-0-0
SatSep 27KO/TKO · R1Featherweight
Dustin Poirier8-2-0
44.8% (Elo 1550)(Elo 1586) 55.2%

Result

Conor McGregor wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 1, 1:46

Pre-fight Elo gave Dustin Poirier 55.2%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Conor McGregor 1550, Dustin Poirier 1586: a 36-point gap.
Common opponents
Diego Brandão (McGregor: Win; Poirier: Win). Max Holloway (McGregor: Win; Poirier: Win).
Form
Conor McGregor won 3 of the last 3, Dustin Poirier won 4 of 5. Form favours Conor McGregor.
Verdict
Dustin Poirier slightly favoured · Dustin Poirier 55.2% by Elo. Form favours Conor McGregor.
Conor McGregor44.8%ELO55.2%Dustin Poirier
1550 · Pre-fight Elo · 1586

Common opponents

OpponentConor McGregorDustin Poirier
Diego Brandão
WinKO/TKO (punches), Jul 19, 2014
WinKO/TKO (punches), Dec 28, 2013
Max Holloway
WinDecision (unanimous), Aug 17, 2013
WinSubmission (triangle armbar), Feb 4, 2012

Recent form

Conor McGregor · won 3 of last 3Dustin Poirier · won 4 of last 5
15001550160020112012201320142015Conor McGregor 2013-04-06: 1518Conor McGregor 2013-08-17: 1534Conor McGregor 2014-07-19: 1550Conor McGregor 2014-09-27: 15681568Dustin Poirier 2011-01-01: 1516Dustin Poirier 2011-06-11: 1531Dustin Poirier 2011-11-12: 1547Dustin Poirier 2012-02-04: 1561Dustin Poirier 2012-05-15: 1544Dustin Poirier 2012-12-15: 1558Dustin Poirier 2013-02-16: 1541Dustin Poirier 2013-08-31: 1556Dustin Poirier 2013-12-28: 1571Dustin Poirier 2014-04-16: 1586Dustin Poirier 2014-09-27: 15681568

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Conor McGregor
Dustin Poirier

Tale of the tape

no data yetAge25
172.7 cmHeight175.3 cm
188.0 cmReach182.9 cm
SouthpawStanceno data yet
3-0-0UFC record8-2-0
1629Peak Elo1695

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Where to watch

Prelims: Fox Sports 1

Prelims: UFC Fight Pass

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More fights at UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso

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Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris CariasoSubmissionDonald Cerrone vs. Eddie AlvarezDecisionYoel Romero vs. Tim KennedyKO/TKOCat Zingano vs. Amanda NunesKO/TKODominick Cruz vs. Takeya MizugakiKO/TKOJorge Masvidal vs. James KrauseDecisionStephen Thompson vs. Patrick CôtéDecisionBrian Ebersole vs. John HowardDecision

FAQ

When and where is UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso?

Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 178 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.