The first meeting between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier took place on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 178 fight card. That event happened on September 27, 2014. McGregor won the featherweight fight by knockout in the first round. The two meet for the second time on Saturday in the lightweight main event of UFC 257.
The weight division is not the only thing that has changed for the two combatants over time. Both fighters have held UFC titles, with McGregor winning belts at 145 and 155 pounds and Poirier capturing an interim lightweight crown. McGregor did not attempt to defend either of his titles. Poirier lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov in a title unification bout.
Both fighters also have their names in the UFC record book in multiple weight divisions. Before McGregor and Poirier face each other for a second time, take a look at where they appear in the official UFC record book.
UFC 257 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ and early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
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| Dustin Poirier | Conor McGregor |
|---|---|
| Dustin Poirier | Conor McGregor |
| Overall UFC records | Overall UFC records |
| Poirier is tied for 10th in UFC history with 18 wins | |
| Poirier is tied for seventh in UFC history with 11 fight-night bonuses | McGregor is tied for 10th in UFC history with 10 fight-night bonuses |
| Poirier is tied for eighth in UFC history with 1,443 significant strikes landed | |
| Poirier ranks sixth in UFC history in significant head strikes landed in one fight with 153 vs Max Holloway on 4-13-19 | |
| McGregor is tied for eighth in UFC history with 13 knockdowns landed | |
| McGregor ranks eighth in UFC history with a knockdown average of 1.95 per 15 minutes | |
| McGregor is tied for eighth in knockdowns landed in one fight with three vs. Nate Diaz on 8-20-16 | |
| McGregor is tied for eighth in knockdowns landed in one fight with three vs. Eddie Alvarez on 11-12-16 | |
| Overall UFC featherweight records | Overall UFC featherweight records |
| Poirier is tied for ninth in UFC featherweight history with eight wins | |
| Poirier is tied for eighth in UFC featherweight history with five finishes | McGregor is tied for third in UFC featherweight history with six finishes |
| Poirier is tied for third in UFC featherweight history with three submission wins | |
| Poirier ranks ninth in UFC featjerweight history with a striking differential of plus 1.44 | |
| McGregor is tied for second in UFC featherweight history with six KO/TKO wins | |
| McGregor is tied for second in UFC featherweight history with a seven-fight winning streak | |
| McGregor is tied for fifth in UFC featherweight history with six fight-night bonuses | |
| McGregor ranks second in UFC featherweight history in shortest avg. fight time at 5:35 | |
| McGregor is tied for sixth in UFC featherweight history with six knockdowns landed | |
| McGregor ranks second in UFC featherweight history with a knockdown per 15 min. avg. of 2.31 | |
| McGregor is tied for fourth in UFC featherweight history in strikes landed per minute at 5.53 | |
| McGregor ranks third in UFC featherweight history with a striking differential of plus 2.51 | |
| Poirier is tied for 10th in UFC featherweight history with eight submission attempts | |
| UFC featherweight single fight records | UFC featherweight single fight records |
| Poirier ranks third in UFC featherweight history in significant clinch strikes landed during one fight with 41 vs. Josh Grispi on 1-1-11 | |
| McGregor ranks second in UFC featherweight history for fastest finish at 0:13 vs. Jose Aldo on 12-12-15 | |
| McGregor ranks second in UFC featherweight history for fastest KO/TKO at 0:13 vs. Jose Aldo on 12-12-15 | |
| UFC featherweight single round records | UFC featherweight single round records |
| Poirier is tied for fifth in UFC featherweight history with three submission attempts in one round vs. Max Holloway, Rd. 1 on 2-4-12 | |
| Overall UFC lightweight records | Overall UFC lightweight records |
| Poirier is tied for third in UFC lightweight history with six knockout wins | |
| Poirier is tied for ninth in UFC historuy with eight fight-nigh bonuses | |
| Poirier is tied for sixth in UFC lightweight history with seven knockdowns landed | |
| Poirier ranks ninth in UFC lightweight history with 9959 significant strikes landed | |
| Poirier ranks third in UFC lightweight history with 6.45 sigificnat strikes landed per minute | |
| UFC lightweight single fight records | UFC lightweight single fight records |
| McGregor is tied for first in UFC lightweight history with three knockdowns in one fight vs. Eddie Alvarez on 11-12-16 | |
| Poirier ranks fourth in UFC lightweight history in significant strikes landed in one fight with 178 vs Holloway on 4-13-19 | |
| Poirier ranks fifth in UFC lightweight history in significant strikes landed in one fight with 174 vs Justin Gaethje on 4-14-18 | |
| Poirier ranks third in UFC lightweight history in significant strikes attempted in one fight with 381 vs Holloway on 4-13-19 | |
| Poirier is tied for ninth in UFC lightweight history in significant strikes attempted in one fight wit 351 vs Gaethje on 4-14-18 | |
| Poirier ranks fourth in UFC lightweight history in distance strikes landed in one fight with 165 vs Holloway on 4-13-19 | |
| Poirier ranks fifth in UFC lightweight history in distance strikes landed in one fight with 162 vs Gaethje on 4-14-18 | |
| Poirier ranks second in UFC lightweight history in significant head strikes landed in one fight with 153 vs Holloway on 4-13-19 | |
| Poirier ranks fifth in UFC lightweight history in significant head strikes landed in one fight with 142 vs Gaethje on 4-14-18 | |
| Poirier ranks 10th in UFC lightweight history in significant head strikes landed in one fight with 131 vs Dan Hooker on 6-27-20 | |
| Poirier ranks sixth in UFC lightweight history in total strikes landed in one fight with 208 vs Hooker on 6-27-20 | |
| Poirier ranks fifth in UFC lightweight history in total strikes attempted in one fight with 383 vs Holloway on 4-13-19 | |
| Poirier ranks 10th in UFC lightweight history in total strikes attempted in one fight with 357 vs Gaethje on 4-14-18 | |
| Poirier ranks fourth in UFC lightweight history in total head strikes landed in one fight with 178 vs Hooker on 6-27-20 | |
| Poirier ranks 10th in UFC lightweight history in total head strikes landed in one fight with 154 vs Holloway on 4-13-19 | |
| UFC lightweight single round records | UFC lightweight single round records |
| Poirier ranks 10th in UFC lightweight history in signifcant strikes attempted in one round with 132 during Rd 1 vs Gaethje on 4-14-18 |
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