Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Eddie Alvarez
The Underground King
29-6-0 (1 NC)
NO CONTEST

Eddie Alvarez vs Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier
The Diamond
30-10-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, May 14, 2017
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Fight stats

Eddie Alvarez
Dustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 127
Significant strikes
73 of 144
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
44 of 128
Total strikes
79 of 150
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
1:16
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
32 of 111
Head
61 of 128
11 of 13
Body
7 of 11
1 of 3
Leg
5 of 5
36 of 112
Distance
61 of 127
5 of 12
Clinch
12 of 17
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 55
Sig. str.
29 of 75
17 of 55
Total str.
29 of 75
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 72
Sig. str.
44 of 69
27 of 73
Total str.
50 of 75
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
1:16
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Eddie Alvarez
+106
49% implied win probability
Open: -120Best: +115
Dustin Poirier
-131
57% implied win probability
Open: -103Best: -115

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEddie AlvarezDustin Poirier
BetOnline+115-135
Bookmaker+115-145
Bovada+100-130
Pinnacle+113-127
sports-interaction-120-115
unibet+110-137

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Eddie Alvarez
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Dustin Poirier
Striking Technician
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power93
58Speed94
60Precision96
86Durability92
93Engine91
98Wrestling88
88Ground92

Biggest edge Dustin Poirier, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Eddie Alvarez is on the left of every row, Dustin Poirier on the right.
50Punch power95
58Kick power90
64Punch speed95
52Kick speed92
60Accuracy96
98Takedowns88
84Ground striking91
92Submissions92
91Chin93
81Body strength91
93Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
30-10-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
BoxingBJJ
Eddie Alvarez

No background on record

Dustin Poirier
  • 2017Black belt · BJJ · Tim Credeur
  • 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
  • Amateur MMA 7-0 · Record

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

4.32
SLpM
5.24
41%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.39
SApM
4.57
55%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.92
TD Avg.
1.15
36%
TD Acc.
35%
92%
TD Def.
64%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eddie Alvarez · 1-3
  • L
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 5 · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • L
    BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:00
  • W
    BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold · Apr 29, 2023
    Split Decision
  • L
    ONE on TNT IV · Apr 29, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • NC
    ONE on TNT I · Apr 8, 2021
    Lightweight
Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 31 fights
50.9
Avg sig. strikes
57.7
1.57
Avg takedowns
0.90
2:18
Avg control time
2:16
155
Career high strikes
178
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Eddie Alvarez
Strike target
Dustin Poirier
65%
Head
80%
25%
Body
10%
10%
Leg
10%
Eddie Alvarez
Strike position
Dustin Poirier
78%
Distance
76%
19%
Clinch
15%
4%
Ground
9%