UFC Fight Night · Lightweight · Main event
Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier
Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 8:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Dustin Poirier def. Eddie Alvarez by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 4:05. Lightweight, 5 rounds, UFC Fight Night, Jul 28, 2018. UFC records going in: Alvarez 4-2-0 (1 NC), Poirier 15-4-0 (1 NC).
Result
Dustin Poirier won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 4:05.
Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier by the numbers
| Eddie Alvarez | Dustin Poirier | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-0 (1 NC) | UFC record going in | 15-4-0 (1 NC) |
| – | Pro record today | 30-10-0 (1 NC) |
| – | Wins by KO/TKO | 16 |
| – | Wins by submission | 7 |
| – | Wins by decision | 7 |
| – | Age | 37 |
| 5 ft 9 in | Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| 69 in | Reach | 72 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
| USA | Country | USA |
The crowd on each fighter today
Eddie Alvarez has no $tag yet.
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Alvarez vs. Poirier head-to-head
1 earlier UFC meeting: tied 0-0 (1 draw or no contest).
- Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier No contest, round 2 at 4:02Alvarez vs. Poirier fight page
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Alvarez vs. Poirier: common opponents
3 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Alvarez | Poirier |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | Win, KO/TKO, R3 (Dec 2017) | Win, KO/TKO, R4 (Apr 2018) |
| Anthony Pettis | Win, Decision, Split, R3 (Jan 2016) | Win, KO/TKO, R3 (Nov 2017) |
| Conor McGregor | Loss, KO/TKO, R2 (Nov 2016) | Loss, KO/TKO, R1 (Sep 2014) |
Last bouts
Eddie Alvarez: last 5 UFC bouts
- Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje Eddie Alvarez won by KO/TKO (Knee), round 3 at 3:59Alvarez vs. Gaethje fight page
- Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier No contest, round 2 at 4:02Alvarez vs. Poirier fight page
- Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor Conor McGregor won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 3:04Alvarez vs. McGregor fight page
- Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez Eddie Alvarez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 3:49Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez fight page
- Anthony Pettis vs. Eddie Alvarez Eddie Alvarez won by Decision - Split, round 3 at 5:00Pettis vs. Alvarez fight page
Dustin Poirier: last 5 UFC bouts
- Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje Dustin Poirier won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 4 at 0:33Poirier vs. Gaethje fight page
- Dustin Poirier vs. Anthony Pettis Dustin Poirier won by KO/TKO, round 3 at 2:08Poirier vs. Pettis fight page
- Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier No contest, round 2 at 4:02Alvarez vs. Poirier fight page
- Dustin Poirier vs. Jim Miller Dustin Poirier won by Decision - Majority, round 3 at 5:00Poirier vs. Miller fight page
- Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson Michael Johnson won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 1:35Poirier vs. Johnson fight page