In the last fight of his existing Ultimate Fighting Championship contract, Eddie Alvarez wants nothing less than a decisive victory over Dustin Poirier. The two first met at UFC 211, when a promising scrap ended prematurely and disappointingly in a no-contest due to Alvarez striking a downed Poirier with several inadvertent knees to the head in the second round.
Seven months later, the former lightweight king faced a gung-ho Justin Gaethje in a classic slugfest and won by knockout. It was a huge confidence booster for Alvarez as he prepares to rematch Poirier, whose last victory was also a knockout of Gaethje.