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.
Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Max Holloway | Dustin Poirier |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -215 | +170 |
| Bovada | -205 | +165 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Dustin Poirier absorbs 4.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Max Holloway absorbs 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Dustin Poirier lands 5.34 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Max Holloway lands 6.92 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
- 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
- 2008Champion · ISCF Lightweight Tournament
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
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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.
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