Saturday, April 13, 2019State 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 Saturday, April 13, 2019 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Dustin Poirier won the decision.
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Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Max HollowayDustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns0
181 / 446
Significant strikes178 / 381
41%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
208 / 473
Total strikes180 / 383
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 8
1
Submission attempts0
0:06
Control time3:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Max HollowayDustin Poirier
14178%15386%
Head
3922%1810%
Body
11%74%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Max Holloway
92%
Dustin Poirier
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Max Holloway181 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
135135/382
3131/41
11/2
Clinch
66/12
88/9
0
Ground
0
0
0
Dustin Poirier178 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
142142/335
1616/22
77/8
Clinch
1111/14
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Max HollowayDustin Poirier
R1
30
54
10-910-910-9
R2
32
31
10-910-910-9
R3
53
33
10-910-910-9
R4
42
34
10-910-910-9
R5
24
26
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Dustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 72
Significant strikes54 / 115
42%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
30 / 72
Total strikes54 / 115
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Dustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 89
Significant strikes31 / 74
36%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
32 / 89
Total strikes31 / 74
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
53 / 111
Significant strikes33 / 68
48%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
61 / 119
Total strikes33 / 68
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:53
Round 4Judges: Dustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns0
42 / 89
Significant strikes34 / 64
47%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
55 / 102
Total strikes36 / 66
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
1
Submission attempts0
0:03
Control time1:30
Round 5Judges: Dustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 85
Significant strikes26 / 60
28%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
30 / 91
Total strikes26 / 60
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time1:12
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Max Holloway
22
Dustin Poirier
●48-47 Poirier×12●48-46 Poirier×5●49-46 Poirier×4●49-45 Poirier●48-47 Holloway
All 23 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com49-45Poirier
- Cole Shelton · Sherdog.com49-46Poirier
- Mike Straus · MMAJA49-46Poirier
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com49-46Poirier
- Greg Rosenstein · ESPN.com49-46Poirier
- CombatPress.com48-46Poirier
- MMAMania.com48-46Poirier
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-46Poirier
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48-46Poirier
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48-46Poirier
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com48-47Poirier
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Poirier
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48-47Poirier
- MMABrasil.com.br48-47Poirier
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com48-47Poirier
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com48-47Poirier
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com48-47Poirier
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com48-47Poirier
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com48-47Poirier
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-47Poirier
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com48-47Poirier
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48-47Poirier
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily48-47Holloway
Fan Scorecards
1,710 fan scorecards submitted
20%
Max Holloway
8%
Draw
72%
Dustin Poirier
●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
Betting Odds
Max Holloway
-210
68% implied win probability
Open: -262Best: -205
Dustin Poirier
+167
37% implied win probability
Open: +203Best: +170
Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Max Holloway | Dustin Poirier |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -215 | +170 |
| Bovada | -205 | +165 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Dustin Poirier absorbs 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Max Holloway absorbs 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Dustin Poirier lands 5.24 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Max Holloway lands 6.92 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Dustin Poirier
BoxingBJJ
- 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
- 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
- —Amateur MMA 7-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%80%
Head
24%10%
Body
11%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
Dustin Poirierlast 5 fights
63%15%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Max Holloway Dustin Poirier
Strikes landed / min
6.925.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.604.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.221.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
6.92
Strikes landed / min5.24
4.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.57
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.15 / 3.3
53%
Takedown accuracy35%
81%
Takedown defence64%
0:54
Control time / fight2:16
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
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
Max Holloway33 UFC fights · 3693 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%2084/5489
21%769/1065
11%399/517
Clinch
3%125/190
3%120/132
0%1/2
Ground
5%180/256
0%10/10
0%5/5
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Max Holloway17 of 37 ended early · 46%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Dustin Poirier31 of 41 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Max Holloway3-2
- W
- LUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023TKO · R3 · 0:23 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez · Nov 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar · Jul 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:58 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · Feb 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WWill ChopeUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim · Jan 4, 2014TKO · R2 · 2:27 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- WPat SchillingThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WEddie RinconHawaii Regional · Jul 1, 2011DEC
- W
- WBryson KamakaX-1 World Events 37 · Nov 6, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Lightweight
- WDuke SaragosaX-1 World Events 36 · Sep 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
Dustin Poirier2-3
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker · Jun 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · Dec 15, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Submission · R4 · 1:07 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WZach MicklewrightWEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki · Nov 11, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Lightweight
- W
- LWEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 · Aug 17, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WDerek GauthierRingside MMA 7 · Jun 18, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:57 · Catchweight
- W
- WRonnie LisUSA-MMA · Nov 13, 2009Submission · R1 · 0:51 · Lightweight
- WDaniel WattsBang FC 10 · Oct 31, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Lightweight
- WJoe TorrezUSA-MMA · Aug 1, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Lightweight
- WNate JollyJun 26, 2009Submission · R2 · 3:54 · Lightweight
- WAaron SuarezUSA-MMA · May 16, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Lightweight
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 Saturday, April 13, 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.