After losing the first pair of meetings in February 2012 and April 2019, Holloway (27-8 MMA, 23-8 UFC) was determined not to let Poirier (30-10 MMA, 22-9 UFC) sweep their series in his exit from the sport on Saturday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

UFC 318 witnessed Dustin Poirier's emotional retirement after a loss to Max Holloway in their BMF title fight. Roman Kopylov, Kevin Holland, Dan Ige, and Daniel Zellhuber also suffered defeats, prompting considerations for their next opponents.

UFC 318 is in the books, meaning attention will soon turn to the mixed martial arts leader’s next pay-per-view offering, UFC 319 in Chicago, Illinois.

Sean O'Malley sees various options for BMF champion Max Holloway's next fight. Holloway (27-8 MMA, 23- 8 UFC) became the first fighter to retain the BMF belt when he outlasted the retiring Dustin Poirier in Saturday's UFC 318 headliner at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Dustin Poirier concluded his career with a loss at UFC 318 against Max Holloway. Here are all of the results and best highlights from the event.