Saturday, July 28, 2018Scotiabank 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.
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Eddie Alvarez vs Dustin Poirier
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Eddie AlvarezDustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns1
26 / 76
Significant strikes54 / 115
34%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
35 / 88
Total strikes76 / 138
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts2
2:27
Control time0:05
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Eddie AlvarezDustin Poirier
1038%4481%
Head
1038%47%
Body
623%611%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Eddie Alvarez
81%15%
Dustin Poirier
87%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Eddie Alvarez26 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/44
1010/15
66/8
Clinch
11/3
0
0
Ground
44/6
0
0
Dustin Poirier54 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3737/94
44/6
66/8
Clinch
77/7
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Eddie AlvarezDustin Poirier
R1
18
20
R2
8
34
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 47
Significant strikes20 / 63
38%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
18 / 47
Total strikes20 / 63
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
8 / 29
Significant strikes34 / 52
28%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
17 / 41
Total strikes56 / 75
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts2
2:27
Control time0:05
Betting Odds
Eddie Alvarez
+139
42% implied win probability
Open: +118Best: +145
Dustin Poirier
-168
63% implied win probability
Open: -145Best: -153
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Eddie Alvarez | Dustin Poirier |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +145 | -170 |
| Bookmaker | +140 | -170 |
| Bovada | +145 | -175 |
| Pinnacle | +136 | -153 |
| sports-interaction | +135 | -170 |
| unibet | +130 | -175 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Dustin Poirier absorbs 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Eddie Alvarez absorbs 4.93 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Dustin Poirier lands 5.24 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Eddie Alvarez stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Eddie Alvarez
No background on record
Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu · United StatesDustin Poirier
BoxingBJJ
- 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
- 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
- —Amateur MMA 7-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%80%
Head
25%10%
Body
10%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Eddie Alvarezlast 1 fight
55%41%
Dustin Poirierlast 5 fights
63%15%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Eddie Alvarez· from fights outside the UFC Dustin Poirier
Strikes landed / min
4.195.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.934.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.021.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.19
Strikes landed / min5.24
4.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.57
2.02 / 8.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.15 / 3.3
24%
Takedown accuracy35%
100%
Takedown defence64%
2:58
Control time / fight2:16
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Eddie Alvarez8 UFC fights · 400 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%195/672
21%82/128
9%36/47
Clinch
13%52/85
5%19/19
0%0/0
Ground
4%16/19
0%0/0
0%0/0
Dustin Poirier31 UFC fights · 1826 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%1102/2612
7%121/179
10%179/219
Clinch
11%203/317
3%48/56
0%7/7
Ground
9%157/250
0%9/9
0%0/0
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
Eddie Alvarez30 of 38 ended early · 79%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Dustin Poirier31 of 41 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Eddie Alvarez1-3
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- W
- NC
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia · Jul 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- LUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 58 · Nov 19, 2011Submission · R4 · 3:06 · Lightweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 39 · Apr 2, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 12 · Jun 19, 2009Submission · R2 · 0:38 · Lightweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 5 · May 1, 2009Submission · R3 · 1:30 · Lightweight
- WGreg LoughranBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 1 · Apr 3, 2009Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- WAndre AmadoDream 1 · Mar 15, 2008TKO · R1 · 6:47 · Lightweight
- WRoss EbanezShoXC 4 · Jan 25, 2008TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Catchweight
- W
- L
- WScott HenzeBodog Fight · Feb 17, 2007TKO
- W
- WHidenobu KoikeMARS 4: New Deal · Aug 26, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Welterweight
- WDerrick NobleEuphoria 7: Russia vs. USA 3 · Jun 3, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:01 · Lightweight
- WDaisuke HanazawaEuphoria 5: USA vs. Japan · Nov 5, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Lightweight
- WDanila VeselovEuphoria 4: Russia vs. USA 2 · May 14, 2005TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Lightweight
- WSeichi IkemotoEuphoria 3: USA vs. The World · Feb 26, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Lightweight
- WChris SchlesingerReality Fighting 7 · Oct 16, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:00 · Welterweight
- WAdam FearonRing of Combat 6 · Apr 24, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:06
- WAnthony LadonnaRing of Combat 5 · Dec 14, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:57
Dustin Poirier2-3
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker · Jun 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · Dec 15, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Submission · R4 · 1:07 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WZach MicklewrightWEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki · Nov 11, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Lightweight
- W
- LWEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 · Aug 17, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WDerek GauthierRingside MMA 7 · Jun 18, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:57 · Catchweight
- W
- WRonnie LisUSA-MMA · Nov 13, 2009Submission · R1 · 0:51 · Lightweight
- WDaniel WattsBang FC 10 · Oct 31, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Lightweight
- WJoe TorrezUSA-MMA · Aug 1, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Lightweight
- WNate JollyJun 26, 2009Submission · R2 · 3:54 · Lightweight
- WAaron SuarezUSA-MMA · May 16, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Lightweight
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.