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Featherweight
3 Rounds
Dustin Poirier won · U-DEC R3
Elo1494
Elo1352

Dustin PoiriervsJosh GrispiUFC Prediction Result

UFC 125: Resolution · Saturday, January 1, 2011Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Dustin Poirier won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupDustin Poirier: Submission grapplervsJosh Grispi: Submission grappler

Submission battle — patience and grip-fighting decide it on the mat.

Model Prediction: Josh Grispi wins(51.6%)

Actual result: Dustin Poirier wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Josh Grispi at -300 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Josh Grispi enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Dustin Poirier has 48pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Dustin Poirier (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Dustin Poirier
Red Corner
VS
Josh Grispi
Blue Corner
+250
(29%)
Vegas Odds
-300
(75%)
1494
Elo
1352
37
Age
37
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'11"
182.88 cm
Reach
187.96 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Dustin PoirierL2 streak
oldest →
W
SUBvs Michael Chandler · Nov 22
L
KOvs Justin Gaethje · Jul 23
W
KOvs Benoit Saint Denis · Mar 24
L
SUBvs Islam Makhachev · Jun 24
L
vs Max Holloway · Jul 25
latest
Josh GrispiL3 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs George Roop · Jun 11
L
SUBvs Rani Yahya · Aug 12
L
vs Andy Ogle · Feb 13
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Dustin PoirierMetricJosh Grispi
5.24
Strikes / min
1.44
4.57
Strikes absorbed / min
3.71
52%
Strike defense
50%
1.15
TDs / 15 min
1.97
64%
Takedown defense
16%
1.20
Sub atts / 15 min
2.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.67Δ 2.94 — meaningful gap-2.27
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Dustin Poirier(10 fights)Josh Grispi(4 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +141.8|Blue -141.8
Recent Form
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Striker Score
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Grappler Score
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Dustin PoirierTargetJosh Grispi

By target zone

55
46% acc · 71%
Head
7
26% acc · 44%
11
69% acc · 14%
Body
5
50% acc · 31%
11
92% acc · 14%
Leg
4
67% acc · 25%

By position

29
54% acc · 38%
Distance
11
37% acc · 69%
41
50% acc · 53%
Clinch
4
36% acc · 25%
7
58% acc · 9%
Ground
1
50% acc · 6%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

3
Dustin Poirier rounds
0
even
0
Josh Grispi rounds
Round 1Dustin Poirier edged it
Sig. strikes38
Takedowns0
Control2:36
10Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:05Control
Round 2Dustin Poirier edged it
Sig. strikes25
Takedowns0
Control3:33
1Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:10Control
Round 3Dustin Poirier edged it
Sig. strikes14
Takedowns0
Control1:39
5Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
2:27Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
77 / 148
Sig Strikes
16 / 43
51.3%
Sig Str %
39.3%
106 / 181
Total Strikes
35 / 63
0 / 0
TDs
2 / 9
TD %
19.3%
0
Sub Att
2
1
Rev
0
7:48
Ctrl Time
2:42

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Josh Grispi10 / 2815 / 330 / 21
1Dustin Poirier38 / 7050 / 840 / 00
2Josh Grispi1 / 85 / 131 / 41
2Dustin Poirier25 / 5138 / 660 / 00
3Josh Grispi5 / 715 / 171 / 30
3Dustin Poirier14 / 2718 / 310 / 00

Dustin Poirier

StanceSouthpaw
Height69.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights31

Josh Grispi

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights4