Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
Eddie Alvarez
United StatesEddie Alvarez
“The Underground King”
29-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dustin Poirier def. Eddie Alvarez (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:05
WIN
Dustin Poirier
United StatesDustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
30-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Canada

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 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Eddie Alvarez vs Dustin Poirier?

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 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Eddie Alvarez 36%64% 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

29-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
30-10-0 (1 NC)
1587
Elo rating
1684
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.32
SLpM
5.24
41%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.39
SApM
4.57
55%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.92
TD Avg.
1.15
36%
TD Acc.
35%
92%
TD Def.
64%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eddie Alvarez · 2-3
  • L
    Ok Rae Yoon
    ONE on TNT IVThu, Apr 29, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • W
    Eduard Folayang
    Dawn Of HeroesFri, Aug 2, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:16 · Lightweight
  • L
    Timofey Nastyukhin
    A New EraSun, Mar 31, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2Sat, Dec 2, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:59 · Lightweight
Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    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%