Holloway sends Poirier into retirement
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Max Holloway took advantage of his last chance to beat Dustin Poirier with a unanimous decision win over The Diamond at UFC 318 in his opponent's retirement fight in New Orleans on Saturday night.
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SB Nation on MSNUFC 318 post-fight show: Reaction to Max Holloway spoiling Dustin Poirier’s retirement fightDustin Poirier went to battle for the final time in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC 318 pay-per-view card in New Orleans, but Max Holloway spoiled the party and became the first fighter to successfully defend the UFC’s “BMF” title.
The UFC is back in the bayou for the first time in 10 years, and one of Louisiana’s own will hang up the gloves after the headliner. UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
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.
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UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN2/ESPN+) takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC 318 takes place at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
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