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.

Dustin Poirier believes a potential rematch between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway could go a bit differently this time around. After his win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 318, Max Holloway is in a good position according to UFC CEO Dana White,

On Saturday, UFC 318 went down in New Orleans, where in the main event, Holloway finally got a win over Poirier, winning a unanimous decision in one of the better fights of 2025. It was the final fight of Poirier’s storied career, and now that he’s gone, raises questions about his place in MMA history, along with where Max goes from here.