A theme throughout Poirier’s career has been revenge, and his second fight with Eddie Alvarez is no exception.
In their first meeting at UFC 211 in 2017, Alvarez landed an illegal knee to Poirier’s head, the fight ending and being declared a no contest. A year later, the two met again, and a winner was declared this time around.
Poirier stunned Alvarez with an impressive series of attacks to complete a TKO finish in the second round, earning himself a cathartic victory and a Performance of the Night bonus.
