UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson

Dustin Poirier (20-4-0) vs. Michael Johnson (17-10-0)

American lightweights Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson meet in Texas at UFC Fight Night 94.

Dustin Poirier is a relatively young fighter at the age of 27, and he has won four straight bouts and seven of his last eight overall, with the only defeat coming against Conor McGregor. He has an impressive career record of 20 wins and just four defeats, and has yet to drop consecutive fights in his career. Michael Johnson, on the other hand, is coming off of two straight defeats, the first against Beneil Dariush and the most recent to Nate Diaz. He had won each of his previous four fights, however, and will be looking to return to his winning ways in Texas.

Poirier lands 4.82 significant strikes per minute with an accuracy of 50.51 percent. He absorbs 3.18 such strikes per minute and has a defense rate of 58.20 percent. The Louisiana native averages 1.68 takedown attempts per 15 minutes at a 36.36 percent clip. He defends 65.71 percent of takedowns, and averages 1.47 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Johnson averages 3.89 significant strikes per minute with a relatively poor accuracy of 35.77 percent. He absorbs 3.46 significant strikes per minute and has a defense rate of 60.75 percent. The Missouri native averages 0.63 takedown attempts per 15 minutes and has an accuracy of 53.85 percent. He defends takedowns at an 81.03 percent clip, and has yet to record a submission attempt in his MMA career.