There was a little bit of controversy behind Dustin Poirier’s win over Eddie Alvarez at UFC on Fox 30, as a standup in the second round set the stage for “The Diamond’s” technical knockout triumph this past Saturday in Calgary.
Alvarez had Poirier mounted near the cage late in the period when he threw an illegal 12-to-6 elbow than landed on his opponent’s shoulder. Referee Marc Goddard ordered a standup as a result, so Alvarez lost his dominant position. Shortly thereafter, Poirier swarmed on Alvarez for a stoppage at the 4:05 mark of the period.