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Dustin Poirier vs Eddie Alvarez

Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC); Eddie Alvarez is 29-6-0 (1 NC). Eddie Alvarez is 5 years older than Dustin Poirier. Dustin Poirier has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Eddie Alvarez. They have met once: Dustin Poirier 1, Eddie Alvarez 0.

Dustin Poirier
United States
Dustin Poirier
“The Diamond” · 30-10-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
LightweightMet once
Eddie Alvarez
United States
Eddie Alvarez
“The Underground King” · 29-6-0 (1 NC)
UD·SUB
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Style & credentials

Dustin Poirier
BoxingBJJ
  • 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
  • 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
  • —Amateur MMA 7-0Record
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Eddie Alvarez

No background on record

Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
65%
10%
Body
25%
10%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Dustin Poirierlast 5 fights
63%15%22%
Eddie Alvarezlast 1 fight
55%41%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dustin Poirier· from fights outside the UFC Eddie Alvarez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.344.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.674.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.212.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dustin Poirier · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.34
Strikes landed / min
4.19
4.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.93
1.21 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.02 / 8.4
36%
Takedown accuracy
24%
63%
Takedown defence
100%
2:16
Control time / fight
2:58
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Dustin Poirier31 UFC fights · 1826 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%1102/2612
7%121/179
10%179/219
Clinch
11%203/317
3%48/56
0%7/7
Ground
9%157/250
0%9/9
0%0/0
Eddie Alvarez8 UFC fights · 400 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%195/672
21%82/128
9%36/47
Clinch
13%52/85
5%19/19
0%0/0
Ground
4%16/19
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Dustin PoirierEddie Alvarez

Frequently asked questions

Have Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 (Sat, Jul 28, 2018), where Dustin Poirier won by TKO.

What are the records of Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez?

Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC) and Eddie Alvarez is 29-6-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Dustin Poirier or Eddie Alvarez?

Dustin Poirier has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Eddie Alvarez, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Dustin Poirier or Eddie Alvarez?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Dustin Poirier or Eddie Alvarez?

Eddie Alvarez is 42 and Dustin Poirier is 37.

Who has more finishes, Dustin Poirier or Eddie Alvarez?

Dustin Poirier has 24 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Eddie Alvarez has 24 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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