Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Eddie Alvarez
The Underground King
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
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

Betting Odds

Eddie Alvarez
+134
43% implied win probability
Open: +118Best: +145
Dustin Poirier
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -145Best: -148

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Eddie AlvarezDustin Poirier
40%50%60%70%May 30Jun 19Jul 9Jul 29May 30, 3:54 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +110 (48%)May 31, 7:06 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +112 (47%)May 31, 7:54 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +118 (46%)May 31, 10:42 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +116 (46%)Jun 2, 11:30 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +117 (46%)Jun 5, 5:18 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +123 (45%)Jun 6, 6:57 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +125 (44%)Jun 10, 12:51 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +123 (45%)Jun 13, 12:03 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +124 (45%)Jun 15, 12:45 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +128 (44%)Jun 25, 7:57 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +131 (43%)Jun 26, 2:03 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +133 (43%)Jul 8, 6:03 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +133 (43%)Jul 15, 9:15 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +134 (43%)Jul 23, 7:30 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +136 (42%)Jul 23, 10:48 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +134 (43%)Jul 24, 7:18 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +132 (43%)Jul 25, 4:06 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +132 (43%)Jul 25, 10:00 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +134 (43%)Jul 25, 10:42 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +133 (43%)Jul 25, 10:51 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +133 (43%)Jul 25, 11:24 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +135 (43%)Jul 25, 11:57 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +133 (43%)Jul 26, 7:30 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +135 (43%)Jul 26, 8:54 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +133 (43%)Jul 27, 12:48 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +134 (43%)Jul 27, 3:39 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +134 (43%)Jul 27, 8:21 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +136 (42%)Jul 27, 10:09 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +138 (42%)Jul 28, 1:18 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +140 (42%)Jul 28, 2:30 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +140 (42%)Jul 28, 4:51 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +140 (42%)Jul 28, 6:06 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +140 (42%)Jul 28, 8:12 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +140 (42%)Jul 28, 10:09 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +140 (42%)Jul 28, 3:36 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +139 (42%)Jul 28, 5:21 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +140 (42%)Jul 28, 5:27 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +140 (42%)Jul 28, 7:09 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +144 (41%)Jul 28, 7:27 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +144 (41%)Jul 28, 8:54 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +144 (41%)Jul 28, 9:24 PM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +145 (41%)Jul 29, 1:00 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +146 (41%)Jul 29, 1:12 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +147 (40%)Jul 29, 1:18 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +147 (40%)Jul 29, 1:33 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +149 (40%)Jul 29, 2:03 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +152 (40%)Jul 29, 2:24 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +153 (40%)Jul 29, 3:36 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +155 (39%)Jul 29, 3:39 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +154 (39%)Jul 29, 4:03 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +152 (40%)Jul 29, 4:12 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +152 (40%)Jul 29, 4:54 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +154 (39%)Jul 29, 5:48 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +153 (40%)Jul 29, 5:51 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +151 (40%)Jul 29, 5:54 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +149 (40%)Jul 29, 5:57 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +148 (40%)Jul 29, 6:09 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +149 (40%)Jul 29, 6:12 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +149 (40%)Jul 29, 6:18 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +148 (40%)Jul 29, 8:39 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +148 (40%)Jul 29, 8:45 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +143 (41%)Jul 29, 8:48 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +141 (41%)Jul 29, 8:51 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +140 (42%)Jul 29, 8:51 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +138 (42%)Jul 29, 8:54 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +137 (42%)Jul 29, 8:57 AM UTC · Eddie Alvarez +134 (43%)May 30, 3:54 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -130 (57%)May 31, 7:06 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -129 (56%)May 31, 7:54 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -136 (58%)May 31, 10:42 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -133 (57%)Jun 2, 11:30 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -135 (57%)Jun 5, 5:18 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -140 (58%)Jun 6, 6:57 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -147 (60%)Jun 10, 12:51 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -150 (60%)Jun 13, 12:03 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -151 (60%)Jun 15, 12:45 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -154 (61%)Jun 25, 7:57 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -158 (61%)Jun 26, 2:03 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -159 (61%)Jul 8, 6:03 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -159 (61%)Jul 15, 9:15 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -160 (62%)Jul 23, 7:30 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -164 (62%)Jul 23, 10:48 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -163 (62%)Jul 24, 7:18 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -160 (62%)Jul 25, 4:06 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -161 (62%)Jul 25, 10:00 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -163 (62%)Jul 25, 10:42 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -162 (62%)Jul 25, 10:51 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -162 (62%)Jul 25, 11:24 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -165 (62%)Jul 25, 11:57 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -162 (62%)Jul 26, 7:30 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -164 (62%)Jul 26, 8:54 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -162 (62%)Jul 27, 12:48 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -163 (62%)Jul 27, 3:39 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -163 (62%)Jul 27, 8:21 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -166 (62%)Jul 27, 10:09 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -168 (63%)Jul 28, 1:18 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -170 (63%)Jul 28, 2:30 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -171 (63%)Jul 28, 4:51 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -171 (63%)Jul 28, 6:06 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -171 (63%)Jul 28, 8:12 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -171 (63%)Jul 28, 10:09 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -170 (63%)Jul 28, 3:36 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -168 (63%)Jul 28, 5:21 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -170 (63%)Jul 28, 5:27 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -170 (63%)Jul 28, 7:09 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -174 (64%)Jul 28, 7:27 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -174 (64%)Jul 28, 8:54 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -174 (64%)Jul 28, 9:24 PM UTC · Dustin Poirier -173 (63%)Jul 29, 1:00 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -174 (64%)Jul 29, 1:12 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -175 (64%)Jul 29, 1:18 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -175 (64%)Jul 29, 1:33 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -177 (64%)Jul 29, 2:03 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -181 (64%)Jul 29, 2:24 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -183 (65%)Jul 29, 3:36 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -185 (65%)Jul 29, 3:39 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -184 (65%)Jul 29, 4:03 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -182 (65%)Jul 29, 4:12 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -182 (65%)Jul 29, 4:54 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -185 (65%)Jul 29, 5:48 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -185 (65%)Jul 29, 5:51 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -182 (65%)Jul 29, 5:54 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -180 (64%)Jul 29, 5:57 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -177 (64%)Jul 29, 6:09 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -180 (64%)Jul 29, 6:12 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -180 (64%)Jul 29, 6:18 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -177 (64%)Jul 29, 8:39 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -177 (64%)Jul 29, 8:45 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -172 (63%)Jul 29, 8:48 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -171 (63%)Jul 29, 8:51 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -169 (63%)Jul 29, 8:51 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -168 (63%)Jul 29, 8:54 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -166 (62%)Jul 29, 8:57 AM UTC · Dustin Poirier -162 (62%)+134-162
SportsbookEddie AlvarezDustin Poirier
BetOnline+134-154
Bookmaker+128-164
Bovada+130-160
Pinnacle+131-148
sports-interaction+145-185
unibet+145-182

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 51%49% Dustin Poirier

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Eddie Alvarez
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Dustin Poirier
Striking Technician
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power93
58Speed94
60Precision96
86Durability92
93Engine91
98Wrestling88
88Ground92

Biggest edge Dustin Poirier, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Eddie Alvarez is on the left of every row, Dustin Poirier on the right.
50Punch power95
58Kick power90
64Punch speed95
52Kick speed92
60Accuracy96
98Takedowns88
84Ground striking91
92Submissions92
91Chin93
81Body strength91
93Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
30-10-0 (1 NC)
1899
Power Index rating
1890
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 · 1-3
  • L
    Ok Rae Yoon
    ONE on TNT IV
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • L
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 5 · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • NC
    Iuri Lapicus
    ONE on TNT I
  • L
    BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:00
  • W
    Eduard Folayang
    Dawn Of Heroes
    Submission · R1 · 2:16
Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · 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%