Max Holloway Salutes Dustin Poirier
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There are no more matches to be made for Dustin Poirier after his UFC 318 retirement fight defat to Max Holloway, so what's his legacy?
Holloway was arguably the most appropriate choice for Poirier's retirement fight. Holloway made his UFC debut against Poirier in 2012, and they fought for the interim lightweight title in 2019. By winning, Holloway redeemed his two prior losses to Poirier.
Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier in a unanimous decision to retain the UFC BMF Championship in UFC 318 at the Smoothie King Center. The win for Holloway is the first in three fights against Poirier, who beat him in 2012 and 2019.
NEW ORLEANS – UFC 318 served as the closing stage of a legendary MMA career.
Dustin Poirier chose caution over chaos at UFC 318, opting to clinch instead of brawl with Max Holloway in the final moments of his farewell fight.
Dustin Poirier lost his UFC retirement fight to Max Holloway in New Orleans. But the Lafayette native left the cage with pride and gratitude. "I’m a kid just living his dream out here. I’m chasing dreams still.
Alexander Volkanovski was interested in how Max Holloway would bounce back from his first KO loss, and came away very impressed.
It's official, Dustin Poirier has retired, and the UFC loses one of its most reliable all-action lightweight stars.
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