Did Dustin Poirier Win UFC 318? Holloway vs Poirier 3 Full Recap & Shocking End!
Max Holloway defeats Dustin Poirier in an epic 5-round battle at UFC 318 in New Orleans. In Poirier’s emotional retirement fight, the BMF title was on the line, and Holloway stole the show with volume, pressure, and heart. Relive the best moments of the night — from Lil Wayne’s walkout to the final swing.
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00:00Welcome to the Deep Dive. Today, we're really getting into UFC 318, an event down in New Orleans that, well, a lot of the reports are calling genuinely historic.
00:10We've sifted through, you know, quite a stack of analyses focusing on maybe the biggest moment that BMF title fight.
00:17Right. The baddest mother for belt. It always carries that extra weight, doesn't it?
00:20It really does. And this one, between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier, wow. This wasn't just, you know, another fight card headliner. It was billed as the final chapter for Dustin the Diamond Poirier.
00:32A legend, truly.
00:33Absolutely. A trilogy fight, promising fireworks.
00:35Yeah.
00:36And honestly, it completely delivered.
00:38Delivered in the end, some, I'd say.
00:39So our mission here for this Deep Dive is to pull out the key insights from that fight, what it tells us about both Holloway and Poirier, and maybe more importantly, what it means for the sport going forward.
00:50Where things stand now.
00:52Exactly. Okay, so let's unpack this. What really jumps out from all the sources is just the sheer weight of the event, described almost everywhere as nothing short of fireworks.
01:01Yep.
01:02And you have Dustin Poirier making what everyone suspected was his last walk in Louisiana in front of his home crowd. That's huge.
01:11It is. And, you know, beyond just the fight itself, what's fascinating is how the reports describe this almost cinematic feel.
01:19Right.
01:19You have the Lil Wayne walkout, which really played up that local hero thing.
01:23The connection to New Orleans.
01:25Exactly.
01:25Yeah.
01:25And then capping it off with that absolutely wild slugfest in the fifth round.
01:30It felt, yeah, poetic is the right word, a culmination.
01:34A poetic end to just a remarkable career. That emotion must have played a part.
01:39Had to. The reports definitely suggest it shaped his presence, how he carried himself.
01:43So, yeah, layers to this fight, a title on the line, but also this massive farewell for an icon.
01:49But, of course, Max Holloway.
01:50Yeah.
01:50He had his own script in mind.
01:52Completely different plans, yeah.
01:53He came in wanting to, well, reset things, right, after that tough loss to Iliotopia.
01:57And you saw that determination, that resilience, right from the start.
02:02The analyses really break down his performance.
02:04It wasn't just the volume, though landing 186 significant strikes to Poirier's 114 is, you know, dominant.
02:12It's a big difference.
02:14It is.
02:15But it was how he did it.
02:16Controlling the distance, the feints, those sharp angles.
02:20He was landing clean.
02:22And dropped Poirier twice early on.
02:24Twice.
02:25That really set the pace, didn't it?
02:26It was almost a tactical master class against the guy known for his dangerous counters.
02:31Yeah, you can't give Poirier those openings usually.
02:34And, you know, the thing that really stands out about Holloway's performance
02:37is finding out he still had gas in the tank for that crazy toe-to-toe brawl right at the end, the final second.
02:43Just trading in the pocket.
02:44It says everything about his conditioning, his drive, just relentless.
02:47Absolutely.
02:48But even with Holloway looking so sharp, so dominant.
02:51Cordier was still Poirier.
02:53Exactly.
02:53The sources all highlight that.
02:55He was, quote, the warrior he's always been.
02:58He left it all out there.
03:00You saw it, didn't you?
03:01That moment in round two, locking in that Diatine joke.
03:04Oh, yeah.
03:05That looked deep.
03:06It did.
03:07For a moment, the whole arena probably held its breath.
03:09It just reminded everyone, even when he's behind, Poirier can end it.
03:13Any opening, yeah.
03:14He's always dangerous.
03:15But ultimately, Holloway managed it.
03:18And the scorecards reflected that control.
03:20Right.
03:2049-46 twice and a 48-47.
03:23All for Holloway.
03:25What does that tell us about how the judges saw the round by round?
03:29Well, it shows they valued Holloway's consistency.
03:31Landing the cleaner, more impactful shots, controlling where the fight took place.
03:35Poirier had those big moments like the choke attempt.
03:37Absolutely.
03:39But round after round, the story was Holloway's pressure and his tactical edge.
03:43He just kept denying Poirier those sustained periods he needed.
03:46Pretty much.
03:47It really highlighted Holloway's game plan execution.
03:49So let's talk legacy.
03:51Dustin Poirier hangs him up.
03:5222 UFC wins tied for fifth all time.
03:5511 knockouts.
03:57Impressive numbers.
03:58Huge numbers.
03:59But the reports seem to dig deeper than just the stats.
04:02What's the feeling about his enduring mark?
04:04I think what comes through most strongly is this idea of him being like the ultimate stylistic challenge.
04:11Interesting way to put it.
04:12Yeah.
04:12He didn't just fight legends Habib, Olivera, Makachev.
04:17He forced them to adapt, to dig really deep.
04:20Even in fights he lost.
04:21He pushed the strategy, pushed the pace.
04:24That respect forever line you see popping up everywhere.
04:27Yeah.
04:27Saw that a lot.
04:28Feels earned.
04:29Not just for the wins, but for the sheer competitiveness.
04:32Yeah.
04:32The heart he showed against the absolute best.
04:35A career that definitely deserves all the appreciation it's getting.
04:38No question.
04:39Agreed.
04:40Okay.
04:40So shifting gears.
04:41Max Holloway.
04:42BMF belt secured.
04:44What's the buzz now?
04:45What are the sources saying about his next move?
04:47Ah, this is where the speculation really kicks into high gear.
04:50Winning the BMF belt is one thing, but doing it at lightweight, like this.
04:54It shakes things up.
04:55Big time.
04:56So the debate is basically twofold.
04:58Does he immediately push for that featherweight title rematch with Topuria?
05:02He obviously wants that.
05:03He's made that clear.
05:04Very clear.
05:05But this performance against Poirier, a top lightweight, was so convincing.
05:09It makes a really strong argument for him just staying at 155.
05:13And maybe challenging for the lightweight title itself.
05:16Exactly.
05:16So the sources are kind of weighing those options.
05:18Stay where he was dominant for so long or fully commit to the new challenge.
05:22It's fascinating.
05:23It really is.
05:24This whole event, this deep dive,
05:26it just shows how one fight can hold so much, right?
05:29Legacy, comeback, strategy, pure heart.
05:33Pursuit of greatness, yeah.
05:34All wrapped up in 25 minutes.
05:36So thinking about all that,
05:37Poirier's incredible career ending like this,
05:39Holloway's resurgence, winning this specific belt.
05:42What do you think, beyond the obvious toughness,
05:44is that kind of intangible quality that truly defines
05:48being the quote-unquote baddest motherful in the sport today?
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