UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2

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UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
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Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 28, 2018 (2018-07-28)
Venue Scotiabank Saddledome
City Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Attendance10,603 [1]
Total gate$1.300,000 [1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2

UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 (also known as UFC on Fox 30) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 28, 2018 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [2]

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Background

The event was the second that the promotion has contested in Calgary, following UFC 149 in July 2012. [3]

A lightweight rematch between former two-time Bellator Lightweight Champion and former UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier was the main event of the card. [4] [5] Their first bout at UFC 211 in May 2017 was ruled a no contest after Alvarez hit a downed Poirier with illegal knees in the second round. [6]

A light heavyweight bout between Gadzhimurad Antigulov and Ion Cuțelaba was previously scheduled for UFC 217. However, Antigulov pulled out of the fight due to injury and the bout was scrapped. [7] The matchup eventually happened at this event. [8]

Results

Main card (Fox)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight Dustin Poirier def. Eddie Alvarez TKO (punches and elbow)24:05
Featherweight José Aldo def. Jeremy Stephens TKO (body shot and punches)14:19
Women's Strawweight Joanna Jędrzejczyk def. Tecia Torres Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Lightweight Alexander Hernandez def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Preliminary card (Fox)
Welterweight Jordan Mein def. Alex Morono Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Featherweight Hakeem Dawodu def. Austin Arnett Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Lightweight Islam Makhachev def. Kajan Johnson Submission (armbar)14:43
Light Heavyweight Ion Cuțelaba def. Gadzhimurad Antigulov TKO (punches and elbows)14:25
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight John Makdessi def. Ross Pearson Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–27, 29–28)35:00
Women's Flyweight Katlyn Chookagian def. Alexis Davis Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Flyweight Dustin Ortiz def. Matheus Nicolau KO (head kick and punches)13:49
Women's Strawweight Nina Ansaroff def. Randa Markos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Lightweight Devin Powell def. Álvaro Herrera TKO (body kicks and punches)11:52

    [9]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses: [10]

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    2. ↑ Staff (April 27, 2018). "UFC on FOX 30 official for Calgary, eight fights added to lineup including Jose Aldo vs. Jeremy Stephens". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
    3. ↑ Daniel Austin (April 27, 2018). "UFC returning to Calgary, fight card set for July 28". calgarysun.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
    4. ↑ Staff (May 14, 2018). "Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez rematch official for UFC on FOX 30 headliner in Calgary". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
    5. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (May 14, 2018). "Poirier, Alvarez to meet again in Calgary main event". ufc.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
    6. ↑ Brian Campbell (May 14, 2017). "UFC 211 results: Eddie Alvarez-Dustin Poirier ruled no contest after illegal knees". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
    7. ↑ Marcel Dorff (September 26, 2017). "Gadzhimurad Antigulov injured, fight against Ion Cutelaba canceled" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
    8. ↑ Staff (April 27, 2018). "UFC on FOX 30 official for Calgary, eight fights added to lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
    9. ↑ "UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
    10. ↑ Staff (July 29, 2018). "UFC on FOX 30 bonuses: Dustin Poirier, Jose Aldo among $50,000 winners in Calgary". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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