Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
Eddie Alvarez
29-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Eddie Alvarez (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:05
WIN
Dustin Poirier
The Diamond
30-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 28, 2018

Dustin Poirier defeated Eddie Alvarez by TKO in round 2 (4:05) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2, held Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Fight stats

Eddie Alvarez
Dustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns
1
26 of 76
Significant strikes
54 of 115
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
35 of 88
Total strikes
76 of 138
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
1
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
2:27
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
10 of 53
Head
44 of 101
10 of 15
Body
4 of 6
6 of 8
Leg
6 of 8
21 of 67
Distance
47 of 108
1 of 3
Clinch
7 of 7
4 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 47
Sig. str.
20 of 63
18 of 47
Total str.
20 of 63
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
8 of 29
Sig. str.
34 of 52
17 of 41
Total str.
56 of 75
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
2
2:27
Ctrl
0:05
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

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

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eddie Alvarez · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Sat, Dec 2, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:59 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorSat, Nov 12, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:04 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezThu, Jul 7, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzSun, Jan 17, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, 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%