Dustin Poirier vs Eddie Alvarez

Dustin Poirier vs Eddie Alvarez: Matchup Breakdown

Dustin Poirier is 22-9 in the Lightweight division with a 71% win rate. Eddie Alvarez is 4-3 at Lightweight, winning 57.1% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 2 times. Dustin Poirier leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 on Jul 28, 2018, won by Dustin Poirier by KO/TKO in round 2.

Dustin Poirier holds the higher ELO rating, 1,174 to 1,037. Career peaks are 1,261 for Dustin Poirier and 1,078 for Eddie Alvarez. Dustin Poirier has 11 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 22 victories, a 68.2% finish rate. Eddie Alvarez has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.

Dustin Poirier stands 5' 9" with a reach of 72" and fights southpaw. Eddie Alvarez is 5' 9" with a reach of 69", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Dustin Poirier. Dustin Poirier is 37, Eddie Alvarez is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Dustin Poirier has landed 1,861 significant strikes at 50% accuracy with 28 takedowns and 1h 10m of control time. Eddie Alvarez has landed 400 at 41.2% with 12 takedowns and 17:22 of control.

Dustin Poirier has 4 title fights (1 won) against 2 (1 won) for Eddie Alvarez. They share 3 common opponents: Justin Gaethje, Conor McGregor, Anthony Pettis.