Dustin Poirier loses retirement bout vs Max Holloway
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Holloway (27-8 MMA, 23- 8 UFC) retained his BMF title by outlasting the retiring Dustin Poirier (30-10 MMA, 22-9 UFC) in Saturday's main event at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Holloway had Poirier in trouble a couple of times and outstruck "The Diamond" over the course of the fight. Cormier was very impressed with Holloway's performance.
With the help of his coaches, Max Holloway came out on top in the main event of UFC 318 this past Saturday night. The fans in New Orleans were there to support his opponent, with Holloway writing a heartfelt tribute to Dustin Poirier following his retirement.
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The promotion has released the UFC 318 cold open video, and it pays tribute to the rivalry between the two longtime UFC standouts, who have fought two times previously. Poirier beat Holloway in Holloway's promotional debut in 2012, then beat him for the interim lightweight belt in 2019.