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Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje

Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.

Dustin PoirierDustin Poirier Justin GaethjeJustin Gaethje
UFCSportUFC
United StatesNationalityUnited States
January 19, 1989BornNovember 14, 1988
1.75 m / 5 ft 9 inHeight1.80 m / 5 ft 11 in
$10MNet worth$4M
4Major honours5
3Records2

Career Numbers

41Total MMA fights-
30Wins-
10Losses-
1No contests-
15Knockout victories-
8Submission victories-
-MMA Record28 wins, 5 losses
-Knockouts21
-Submissions1 win by submission
-Decisions6 wins by decision
-Amateur Record28 wins, 5 losses

Honours Side by Side

Dustin Poirier (4)

  • Interim UFC Lightweight Champion
  • Fight of the Night awards
  • Performance of the Night awards
  • Submission of the Night awards

Justin Gaethje (5)

  • UFC Interim Lightweight Champion
  • WSOF Lightweight Champion
  • Fight of the Night Bonuses
  • Post-Fight Bonuses
  • NCAA Division I All-American

The Case for Each

Justin Gaethje brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 4 for Dustin Poirier. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any ufc argument.

On records, Dustin Poirier holds 3 documented marks to 2 for Justin Gaethje. The headline entry: Most Fight of the Night awards. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

The UFC has taken mixed martial arts from niche curiosity to global spectacle, and its champions are among the most talked-about athletes in combat sport. Every fight can end in a heartbeat, which makes its stars box office in the truest sense. Reputations are made and broken inside the octagon. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Commercially, Dustin Poirier leads with an estimated $10M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

For the complete record, see Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, both updated daily with stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Dustin Poirier · Justin Gaethje