🥊 UFC 318 Live Updates: Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway 3 Results, Round-by-Round
Analysis, and Highlights
📍 July 20, 2025 – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
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🚨 Main Event: Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway 3 – Lightweight Bout
The trilogy is finally here. Max “Blessed” Holloway and Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier are set to collide for the third and possibly final time—this time with legacy on the line. One is known for volume, the other for violence. Who takes it in what might be Poirier’s final UFC walk?
⏱️ Round 1 – Tactical Fireworks Begin
10:45 PM PT:
Max Holloway takes the center early, pumping the jab. Poirier is composed, hands high, reading Max’s rhythm. Holloway lands a fast 1–2, but Poirier counters with a crisp left hook that snaps the head back.
10:47 PM PT:
Both men are sharp. Poirier shoots late in the round but Holloway shrugs it off. It’s a close one, with Max slightly edging volume and control.
✅ Round 1: 10-9 Holloway (unofficial)
⏱️ Round 2 – Poirier Pushes the Pace
10:52 PM PT:
Poirier comes out more aggressive. He’s targeting the body early with left hooks and digging calf kicks. Holloway is still slick, but Poirier’s pressure is rising.
10:55 PM PT:
Huge overhand left from Poirier clips Holloway! Max backs up but fires back with a spinning back kick to the ribs. We’ve got ourselves a WAR.
✅ Round 2: 10-9 Poirier (unofficial)
⏱️ Round 3 – Vintage Holloway vs. Diamond Grit
11:00 PM PT:
Max starts turning up the volume—100+ strikes thrown already. But Poirier is landing the heavier blows. Both men are bleeding. Holloway is taunting. THIS is why we love this sport.
11:03 PM PT:
Late in the round, Poirier lands a brutal body shot that visibly hurts Max. But Holloway waves him forward like a madman.
✅ Round 3: Toss-up (Could go either way)
⏱️ Round 4 – Momentum Shifts
11:07 PM PT:
Poirier begins to slow slightly. Holloway finds a rhythm with rapid-fire combinations. He’s landing at will now and busts open Poirier’s eyebrow with a slicing elbow.
11:10 PM PT:
Crowd roaring “MAX! MAX!” as he pours on punches in bunches. Poirier survives, but he’s worn down.
✅ Round 4: 10-9 Holloway (unofficial)
⏱️ Round 5 – Final Round of a Legendary Trilogy
11:14 PM PT:
Both men embrace before the round. Poirier charges forward with a sense of urgency. He knows it might be the last 5 minutes of his career.
11:17 PM PT:
WILD exchange! Poirier lands a crushing left, Holloway answers with a head kick! Neither man gives an inch. Final 30 seconds, and they BRAWL to the horn.
🔔 Fight ends! Fans on their feet. Instant classic.
🧾 Official Result: Max Holloway def. Dustin Poirier via Unanimous Decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
🎥 Fight Highlights:
- Holloway lands over 200+ strikes, displaying masterful cardio and precision.
- Poirier’s Round 2 body work and clean counters nearly changed momentum.
- Emotional moment as Poirier lays his gloves down in the Octagon. End of an era?
💬 Post-Fight Quotes
Holloway:
"I told y’all—I’m the best boxer in the UFC. All love to Dustin. That man is a legend."
Poirier:
"Win or lose, I fought with everything I had. This might be the last ride, but I’m leaving with peace in my heart."
🧠 Takeaways:
- Max Holloway proves once again why he’s one of the greatest featherweights-turned-lightweights in UFC history.
- Poirier may not have won, but his legacy as a warrior is cemented.
- This fight will go down as one of the best trilogies in MMA history.
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