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UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
New York City, USA
12 Nov 2022
Lightweight
VS
56%
Poirier
44%
Chandler
Win Probability
Submission
Round 3 · 2:00
Dustin
Dustin Poirier
"The Diamond"
3010
5'9"72" reachSouthpaw37 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 61
Michael
Michael Chandler
"Iron"
2310
Knockout Artist4-fight slide40 yrsOrthodox71" reach5'8"
CFR 48
★ Official Result
Dustin PoirierwinsSubmissionR3 · 2:00
def. Michael Chandler · UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Poirier
Actual result
Poirier wins
Submission · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Poirier at 56% vs Chandler at 44% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 14 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Poirier's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Chandler has a chin rating of 18 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
PoirierChandler
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Poirier
Chandler
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'8"
72"+
Reach
71"
37+
Age
40
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Poirier
Chandler
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
61.4
47.8
58.2
Performance Avg
44.5
50
Quality of Victory
58
100
Momentum Score
46
Poirier
Chandler
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.0
/ 10
10.0
/ 10
6.6
Style: Pressure
7.8
4.0
Style: Volume
0.5
10 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
2 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
0
0
Body
2
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
5Distance2
0Clinch0
3Ground0
Poirier
Chandler
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.2
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
1.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
1.8
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
4
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Poirier
Chandler
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
18
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
3
4
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
32/40 fights
Chin rating based on
8/33 fights
Poirier
Chandler
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
46
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R5
L · Sub · R5
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
L · Dec · R5
L · Sub · R3
W · KO · R2
Poirier
Chandler
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
64%
100%
10
KO / TKO Wins
2
4
Submission Wins
0
8
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Poirier
Chandler
Striking6.0 / 10.0Volume4.0 / 0.5Grappling2.2 / 0.0Wrestling1.6 / 0.0Submission1.8 / 0.0Pressure6.6 / 7.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
2.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
1.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
1.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.8
4.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.5
Poirier
Strike Zones
Chandler
Poirier
Attacking
7HEAD0BODY1LEGS8 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD2BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Chandler
Attacking
0HEAD2BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD0BODY1LEGS8 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Poirier targets the head (88% of attacks) — Chandler absorbs 88% of strikes there
🎯Chandler targets the body (100% of attacks) — Poirier absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Poirier
RND
Chandler
0/0R00/0

Poirier · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Max Holloway
Decision
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · 2025-07
L · Sub · R5
Islam Makhachev
Submission
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · 2024-06
W · KO · R2
Benoit Saint Denis
KO/TKO
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · 2024-03
L · KO · R2
Justin Gaethje
KO/TKO
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · 2023-07
W · Sub · R3
Michael Chandler
Submission
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · 2022-11

Chandler · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Mauricio Ruffy
KO/TKO
UFC Freedom 250 · 2026-06
L · KO · R3
Paddy Pimblett
KO/TKO
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · 2025-04
L · Dec · R5
Charles Oliveira
Decision
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic · 2024-11
L · Sub · R3
Dustin Poirier
Submission
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · 2022-11
W · KO · R2
Tony Ferguson
KO/TKO
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · 2022-05

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