Given the controversial way their first fight ended, it should come as no surprise Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez had a little bit of controversy in their rematch. After Alvarez (29-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) lost a dominant top position against Poirier (24-5 MMA, 16-4 UFC) as part of a warning for illegal 12-to-6 elbows, Poirier took advantage in a big way. Related Twitter reacts to Dustin Poirier's epic TKO of Eddie Alvarez in UFC on FOX 30 rematch No longer stuck on his backside with his back pressed to the fence and Alvarez mounted, Poirier landed a punch, a knee to the body, and then an absolute barrage of offense until Alvarez finally was put away. The lightweight bout was the main event of today’s UFC on FOX 30 show at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It aired on FOX following additional prelims on FOX and UFC Fight Pass.
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UFC on FOX 30 video highlights: Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez – MMA Junkie