Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez on Saturday met for a second time inside the Octagon, as they squared off in the UFC on Fox 30 main event at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. Their first encounter ended in a no-contest and left both men unsatisfied. They promised violence in their rematch and delivered, with Poirier scoring a second-round technical knockout.
It began with a feeling-out session. Poirier appeared determined to stick on the outside and land long, popping shots on his shorter rival, while Alvarez tried to get inside and go to work on the American Top Team rep’s body.