Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis Result

Dustin Poirier def. Benoit Saint Denis

KO/TKOR2 · 2:32

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2March 9, 2024Miami, Florida, USA

Dustin Poirier defeated Benoit Saint Denis by KO/TKO at 2:32 of round 2 at UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 on March 9, 2024 in Miami, Florida, USA. The referee was Mike Beltran.

Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 (Mar 9, 2024)

Result: Dustin Poirier won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance
Round & time: R2 · 2:32
Referee: Mike Beltran
Division: Lightweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
Location: Miami, Florida, USA

Finish at 2:32 of round 2

Fight stats

Dustin PoirierBenoit Saint Denis

1Knockdowns0
2828/34 · 82%Significant strikes50/74 · 68%50
3030/37 · 81%Total strikes69/97 · 71%69
00/1 · 0%Takedowns3/7 · 43%3
4Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:31Control time4:53

Significant strikes by target

Dustin PoirierHead 24 · Body 3 · Legs 1

Benoit Saint DenisHead 25 · Body 18 · Legs 7

Significant strikes by position

Dustin PoirierDistance 23 · Clinch 4 · Ground 1

Benoit Saint DenisDistance 17 · Clinch 31 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Dustin Poirier	0	12/13	14/16	0/1	3	0:23
	Benoit Saint Denis	0	38/49	53/68	2/4	1	3:20
2	Dustin Poirier	1	16/21	16/21	0/0	1	0:08
	Benoit Saint Denis	0	12/25	16/29	1/3	0	1:33

Where it sat in their careers

Dustin Poirier

UFC record before: 21-7 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 22-7 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 35

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJustin GaethjeJul 29, 2023
WMichael ChandlerNov 12, 2022
LCharles OliveiraDec 11, 2021

Next fight: L vs. Islam Makhachev

Benoit Saint Denis

UFC record before: 5-1
UFC record after: 5-2
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMatt FrevolaNov 11, 2023
WThiago MoisesSep 2, 2023
WIsmael BonfimJul 1, 2023

Next fight: L vs. Renato Moicano

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