Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor: UFC 257, Jan 24, 2021

UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dustin Poirier18-5-0 (1 NC)

SunJan 24KO/TKO · R2Lightweight

Conor McGregor10-2-0

55.5% (Elo 1668)

(Elo 1629) 44.5%

Result

Dustin Poirier wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 2, 2:32

Pre-fight Elo gave Dustin Poirier 55.5%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Dustin Poirier 1668, Conor McGregor 1629: a 39-point gap.
Head-to-head: They have met once; most recently on Sep 27, 2014: Conor McGregor wins by KO/TKO (punches).
Common opponents: Khabib Nurmagomedov (Poirier: Loss; McGregor: Loss). Max Holloway (Poirier: Win ×2; McGregor: Win). Eddie Alvarez (Poirier: NC, Win; McGregor: Win).
Form: Dustin Poirier won 4 of the last 5, Conor McGregor won 3 of 5. Form favours Dustin Poirier.
Verdict: Dustin Poirier slightly favoured · Dustin Poirier 55.5% by Elo.

Dustin Poirier55.5%ELO44.5%Conor McGregor

1668 · Pre-fight Elo · 1629

Common opponents

Opponent	Dustin Poirier	Conor McGregor
Khabib Nurmagomedov	LossSubmission (rear-naked choke), Sep 7, 2019	LossSubmission (neck crank), Oct 6, 2018
Max Holloway	WinSubmission (triangle armbar), Feb 4, 2012 WinDecision (unanimous), Apr 13, 2019	WinDecision (unanimous), Aug 17, 2013
Eddie Alvarez	NCNo contest (illegal knees), May 13, 2017 WinKO/TKO (punches), Jul 28, 2018	WinKO/TKO (punches), Nov 12, 2016
Diego Brandão	WinKO/TKO (punches), Dec 28, 2013	WinKO/TKO (punches), Jul 19, 2014

Recent form

Dustin Poirier · won 4 of last 5Conor McGregor · won 3 of last 5

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

Dustin Poirier

Win
Dan HookerDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
Jun 27, 2020
Loss
Khabib NurmagomedovSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R3 2:06
Sep 7, 2019
Win
Max HollowayDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
Apr 13, 2019
Win
Eddie AlvarezKO/TKO (punches) · R2 4:05
Jul 28, 2018
Win
Justin GaethjeKO/TKO (punches) · R4 0:33
Apr 14, 2018

Conor McGregor

Win
Donald CerroneKO/TKO (head kick and punches) · R1 0:40
Jan 18, 2020
Loss
Khabib NurmagomedovSubmission (neck crank) · R4 3:03
Oct 6, 2018
Win
Eddie AlvarezKO/TKO (punches) · R2 3:04
Nov 12, 2016
Win
Nate DiazDecision (majority) · R5 5:00
Aug 20, 2016
Loss
Nate DiazSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R2 4:09
Mar 5, 2016

Tale of the tape

32Ageno data yet

175.3 cmHeight172.7 cm

182.9 cmReach188.0 cm

no data yetStanceSouthpaw

18-5-0 (1 NC)UFC record10-2-0

1695Peak Elo1629

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN / ESPN+

Early prelims: ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2?

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

How many rounds is this fight?

Main events are usually five rounds; other fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

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Source: Wikipedia: UFC 257 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.