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UFCUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Dustin Poirier (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Dustin Poirier
United StatesDustin Poirier
“The Diamond”
30-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, United States

Max Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Fight stats

Max Holloway
Dustin Poirier
1
Knockdowns
1
198 of 375
Significant strikes
109 of 255
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
201 of 378
Total strikes
109 of 255
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:32
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
103 of 253
Head
94 of 235
64 of 80
Body
6 of 10
31 of 42
Leg
9 of 10
182 of 351
Distance
102 of 243
0 of 1
Clinch
3 of 6
16 of 23
Ground
4 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
26 of 64
Sig. str.
16 of 32
26 of 64
Total str.
16 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
44 of 67
Sig. str.
25 of 43
47 of 70
Total str.
25 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:24
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
38 of 61
Sig. str.
21 of 49
38 of 61
Total str.
21 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
44 of 84
Sig. str.
22 of 68
44 of 84
Total str.
22 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
46 of 99
Sig. str.
25 of 63
46 of 99
Total str.
25 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#HollowayPoirier
1109
2109
3910
4910
5109
Total4847
Eric Colón
#HollowayPoirier
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#HollowayPoirier
1109
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

21
Holloway
–
0
Poirier
●49–46 Holloway×12●50–45 Holloway×8●48–47 Holloway
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Holloway
1%
Draw
6%
Poirier
708 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Holloway35.6%●49–46 Holloway34.6%●48–47 Holloway16.5%●48–47 Poirier5.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Holloway
R2
59%
Holloway
R3
83%
Holloway
R4
66%
Holloway
R5
94%
Holloway

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier?

Max Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

What were the judges' scorecards for Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier?

The judges scored it 48–47, 49–46, 49–46 — Max Holloway won the decision.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holloway 56%44% Dustin Poirier

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
30-10-0 (1 NC)
1735
Elo rating
1693
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.92
SLpM
5.24
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.60
SApM
4.57
58%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
1.15
53%
TD Acc.
35%
81%
TD Def.
64%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Max Holloway · 3-2
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 31 fights
111.9
Avg sig. strikes
57.7
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.90
0:54
Avg control time
2:16
445
Career high strikes
178
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Max Holloway
Strike target
Dustin Poirier
65%
Head
80%
24%
Body
10%
11%
Leg
10%
Max Holloway
Strike position
Dustin Poirier
88%
Distance
76%
7%
Clinch
15%
5%
Ground
9%