Interim LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

Max Holloway

“Blessed”

28-9-0

RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Max Holloway (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00

WIN

Dustin 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.

Fight stats

Max Holloway

Dustin Poirier

Knockdowns

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%

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

30 of 72

Sig. str.

54 of 115

30 of 72

Total str.

54 of 115

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

32 of 89

Sig. str.

31 of 74

32 of 89

Total str.

31 of 74

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

53 of 111

Sig. str.

33 of 68

61 of 119

Total str.

33 of 68

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 2

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:53

ROUND 4

42 of 89

Sig. str.

34 of 64

55 of 102

Total str.

36 of 66

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 4

Sub. att

0:03

Ctrl

1:30

ROUND 5

24 of 85

Sig. str.

26 of 60

30 of 91

Total str.

26 of 60

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:03

Ctrl

1:12

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell

#	Holloway	Poirier
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9
4	9	10
5	9	10

Total4649

Derek Cleary

#	Holloway	Poirier
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9
4	9	10
5	9	10

Total4649

Sal D'Amato

#	Holloway	Poirier
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9
4	9	10
5	9	10

Total4649

Media Scores

Holloway

–

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

20%

Holloway

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

82%

Poirier

88%

Poirier

92%

Holloway

64%

Holloway

68%

Poirier

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier?

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.

Referee

Blake Grice

Time format

5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holloway 56%44% Dustin Poirier

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0

Record

30-10-0 (1 NC)

1741

Elo rating

1696

Win Streak

Age

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

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