Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2
Interim LightweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Max Holloway (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Dustin Poirier
United StatesDustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
30-10-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, April 14, 2019
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, United States

Dustin Poirier defeated Max Holloway by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Lightweight title main event of UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2, held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Dustin Poirier won the decision.

Fight stats

Max Holloway
Dustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns
0
181 of 446
Significant strikes
178 of 381
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
208 of 473
Total strikes
180 of 383
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
13%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
3:35
Significant strikes by target
141 of 394
Head
153 of 349
39 of 50
Body
18 of 24
1 of 2
Leg
7 of 8
167 of 425
Distance
165 of 365
14 of 21
Clinch
13 of 16
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 72
Sig. str.
54 of 115
30 of 72
Total str.
54 of 115
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 89
Sig. str.
31 of 74
32 of 89
Total str.
31 of 74
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
53 of 111
Sig. str.
33 of 68
61 of 119
Total str.
33 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
42 of 89
Sig. str.
34 of 64
55 of 102
Total str.
36 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:30
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
24 of 85
Sig. str.
26 of 60
30 of 91
Total str.
26 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:12

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#HollowayPoirier
1910
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4649
Derek Cleary
#HollowayPoirier
1910
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4649
Sal D'Amato
#HollowayPoirier
1910
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

1
Holloway
-
22
Poirier
●48-47 Poirier×12●48-46 Poirier×5●49-46 Poirier×4●49-45 Poirier●48-47 Holloway
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

20%
Holloway
8%
Draw
72%
Poirier
1,710 fan scorecards submitted
●48-47 Poirier37.8%●48-47 Holloway18.1%●49-46 Poirier17.3%●48-46 Poirier6.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Poirier
R2
88%
Poirier
R3
92%
Holloway
R4
64%
Holloway
R5
68%
Poirier

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Max Holloway
-240
71% implied win probability
Open: -262Best: -240
Dustin Poirier
+188
35% implied win probability
Open: +203Best: +190

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Max HollowayDustin Poirier
30%40%50%60%70%80%Feb 27Mar 14Mar 30Apr 14Feb 27, 5:12 AM UTC · Max Holloway -260 (72%)Feb 28, 12:24 AM UTC · Max Holloway -275 (73%)Mar 1, 2:15 PM UTC · Max Holloway -300 (75%)Mar 1, 11:48 PM UTC · Max Holloway -275 (73%)Mar 5, 3:45 PM UTC · Max Holloway -265 (73%)Mar 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Max Holloway -270 (73%)Mar 7, 8:51 AM UTC · Max Holloway -267 (73%)Mar 13, 3:51 AM UTC · Max Holloway -270 (73%)Mar 21, 3:06 AM UTC · Max Holloway -265 (73%)Mar 29, 8:03 AM UTC · Max Holloway -257 (72%)Apr 1, 8:27 AM UTC · Max Holloway -244 (71%)Apr 1, 8:30 AM UTC · Max Holloway -257 (72%)Apr 1, 8:33 AM UTC · Max Holloway -244 (71%)Apr 2, 10:51 AM UTC · Max Holloway -236 (70%)Apr 3, 8:09 AM UTC · Max Holloway -235 (70%)Apr 3, 3:42 PM UTC · Max Holloway -232 (70%)Apr 4, 7:45 PM UTC · Max Holloway -230 (70%)Apr 7, 3:12 AM UTC · Max Holloway -225 (69%)Apr 7, 3:18 AM UTC · Max Holloway -230 (70%)Apr 7, 3:21 AM UTC · Max Holloway -225 (69%)Apr 8, 1:15 PM UTC · Max Holloway -227 (69%)Apr 9, 8:36 AM UTC · Max Holloway -225 (69%)Apr 9, 11:09 PM UTC · Max Holloway -228 (70%)Apr 9, 11:12 PM UTC · Max Holloway -227 (69%)Apr 10, 6:54 AM UTC · Max Holloway -225 (69%)Apr 12, 9:09 PM UTC · Max Holloway -215 (68%)Apr 12, 9:54 PM UTC · Max Holloway -210 (68%)Apr 14, 2:06 AM UTC · Max Holloway -205 (67%)Apr 14, 2:09 AM UTC · Max Holloway -210 (68%)Apr 14, 2:30 AM UTC · Max Holloway -212 (68%)Apr 14, 3:30 AM UTC · Max Holloway -230 (70%)Apr 14, 4:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway -235 (70%)Apr 14, 4:03 AM UTC · Max Holloway -230 (70%)Apr 14, 4:06 AM UTC · Max Holloway -235 (70%)Apr 14, 4:18 AM UTC · Max Holloway -227 (69%)Apr 14, 5:12 AM UTC · Max Holloway -222 (69%)Apr 14, 5:15 AM UTC · Max Holloway -227 (69%)Apr 14, 5:27 AM UTC · Max Holloway -222 (69%)Apr 14, 6:15 AM UTC · Max Holloway -227 (69%)Apr 14, 8:18 AM UTC · Max Holloway -228 (70%)Apr 14, 8:21 AM UTC · Max Holloway -227 (69%)Apr 14, 8:24 AM UTC · Max Holloway -228 (70%)Apr 14, 9:18 AM UTC · Max Holloway -231 (70%)Apr 14, 9:54 AM UTC · Max Holloway -245 (71%)Apr 14, 9:57 AM UTC · Max Holloway -231 (70%)Apr 14, 10:03 AM UTC · Max Holloway -249 (71%)Apr 14, 10:18 AM UTC · Max Holloway -252 (72%)Apr 14, 10:21 AM UTC · Max Holloway -249 (71%)Apr 14, 10:24 AM UTC · Max Holloway -252 (72%)Apr 14, 10:27 AM UTC · Max Holloway -249 (71%)Apr 14, 10:30 AM UTC · Max Holloway -252 (72%)Apr 14, 10:39 AM UTC · Max Holloway -249 (71%)Apr 14, 10:42 AM UTC · Max Holloway -252 (72%)Apr 14, 10:45 AM UTC · Max Holloway -249 (71%)Apr 14, 10:51 AM UTC · Max Holloway -252 (72%)Apr 14, 11:39 AM UTC · Max Holloway -247 (71%)Apr 14, 11:42 AM UTC · Max Holloway -252 (72%)Apr 14, 11:45 AM UTC · Max Holloway -240 (71%)Apr 14, 11:48 AM UTC · Max Holloway -247 (71%)Apr 14, 11:51 AM UTC · Max Holloway -240 (71%)Feb 27, 5:12 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +200 (33%)Feb 28, 12:24 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +215 (32%)Mar 1, 2:15 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier +230 (30%)Mar 1, 11:48 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier +215 (32%)Mar 5, 3:45 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier +205 (33%)Mar 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +210 (32%)Mar 7, 8:51 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +208 (32%)Mar 13, 3:51 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +210 (32%)Mar 21, 3:06 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +205 (33%)Mar 29, 8:03 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +200 (33%)Apr 1, 8:27 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +191 (34%)Apr 1, 8:30 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +200 (33%)Apr 1, 8:33 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +191 (34%)Apr 2, 10:51 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +186 (35%)Apr 3, 8:09 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +183 (35%)Apr 3, 3:42 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier +180 (36%)Apr 4, 7:45 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier +178 (36%)Apr 7, 3:12 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +176 (36%)Apr 7, 3:18 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +178 (36%)Apr 7, 3:21 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +176 (36%)Apr 8, 1:15 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier +178 (36%)Apr 9, 8:36 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +176 (36%)Apr 9, 11:09 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier +178 (36%)Apr 9, 11:12 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier +177 (36%)Apr 10, 6:54 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +175 (36%)Apr 12, 9:09 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier +170 (37%)Apr 12, 9:54 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier +167 (37%)Apr 14, 2:06 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +162 (38%)Apr 14, 2:09 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +167 (37%)Apr 14, 2:30 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +170 (37%)Apr 14, 3:30 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +183 (35%)Apr 14, 4:00 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +188 (35%)Apr 14, 4:03 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +183 (35%)Apr 14, 4:06 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +188 (35%)Apr 14, 4:18 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +180 (36%)Apr 14, 5:12 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +175 (36%)Apr 14, 5:15 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +180 (36%)Apr 14, 5:27 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +175 (36%)Apr 14, 6:15 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +180 (36%)Apr 14, 8:18 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +180 (36%)Apr 14, 8:21 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +180 (36%)Apr 14, 8:24 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +180 (36%)Apr 14, 9:18 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +183 (35%)Apr 14, 9:54 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +194 (34%)Apr 14, 9:57 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +183 (35%)Apr 14, 10:03 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +192 (34%)Apr 14, 10:18 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +194 (34%)Apr 14, 10:21 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +192 (34%)Apr 14, 10:24 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +194 (34%)Apr 14, 10:27 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +192 (34%)Apr 14, 10:30 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +194 (34%)Apr 14, 10:39 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +192 (34%)Apr 14, 10:42 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +194 (34%)Apr 14, 10:45 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +192 (34%)Apr 14, 10:51 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +195 (34%)Apr 14, 11:39 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +192 (34%)Apr 14, 11:42 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +195 (34%)Apr 14, 11:45 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +188 (35%)Apr 14, 11:48 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +192 (34%)Apr 14, 11:51 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier +188 (35%)-240+188
SportsbookMax HollowayDustin Poirier
Bookmaker-240+185
Bovada-240+190

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier?

Dustin Poirier defeated Max Holloway by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Lightweight title main event of UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2, held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Dustin Poirier won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier?

The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Dustin Poirier won the decision.

Was Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 72% of 1710 fan cards scored it for Dustin Poirier; 96% of 23 media scores picked Dustin Poirier.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Blake Grice
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holloway 60%40% Dustin Poirier

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Max Holloway
Volume Striker
5 edges
Dustin Poirier
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power93
94Speed94
97Precision96
95Durability92
100Engine91
86Wrestling88
91Ground92

Biggest edge Max Holloway, Cardio +9

Attribute by attribute

Max Holloway is on the left of every row, Dustin Poirier on the right.
89Punch power95
88Kick power90
96Punch speed95
92Kick speed92
97Accuracy96
86Takedowns88
91Ground striking91
91Submissions92
97Chin93
92Body strength91
100Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
30-10-0 (1 NC)
1975
Power Index rating
1907
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Interim Lightweight
Weight Class
Interim Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.92
SLpM
5.24
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.60
SApM
4.57
58%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
1.15
53%
TD Acc.
35%
81%
TD Def.
64%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Max Holloway · 3-2
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 31 fights
111.9
Avg sig. strikes
57.7
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.90
0:54
Avg control time
2:16
445
Career high strikes
178
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Max Holloway
Strike target
Dustin Poirier
65%
Head
80%
24%
Body
10%
11%
Leg
10%
Max Holloway
Strike position
Dustin Poirier
88%
Distance
76%
7%
Clinch
15%
5%
Ground
9%