Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
Max Holloway
“Blessed”
27-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Dustin Poirier (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Dustin Poirier
Dustin 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
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-9-0
Record
30-10-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
5'11"
Height
5'9"
69"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

6.91
SLpM
5.24
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.61
SApM
4.57
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
1.15
53%
TD Acc.
35%
81%
TD Def.
64%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Max Holloway · 3-2
  • 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
  • W
    Chan Sung Jung
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean ZombieSat, Aug 26, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:23 · Featherweight
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 32 fights · 31 fights
115.0
Avg sig. strikes
57.7
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.90
0:55
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%