Lightweight5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Max Holloway

“Blessed”

27-9-0

RESULT

Max Holloway def. Dustin Poirier (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00

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

Knockdowns

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

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

26 of 64

Sig. str.

16 of 32

26 of 64

Total str.

16 of 32

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:08

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

44 of 67

Sig. str.

25 of 43

47 of 70

Total str.

25 of 43

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

1:24

Ctrl

0:12

ROUND 3

38 of 61

Sig. str.

21 of 49

38 of 61

Total str.

21 of 49

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 4

44 of 84

Sig. str.

22 of 68

44 of 84

Total str.

22 of 68

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 5

46 of 99

Sig. str.

25 of 63

46 of 99

Total str.

25 of 63

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary

#	Holloway	Poirier
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	9	10
4	9	10
5	10	9

Total4847

Eric Colón

#	Holloway	Poirier
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9
4	9	10
5	10	9

Total4946

Sal D'Amato

#	Holloway	Poirier
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	10	9
4	10	9
5	10	9

Total4946

Media Scores

Holloway

–

Poirier

●49–46 Holloway×12●50–45 Holloway×8●48–47 Holloway

All 21 media scorecards▾

Scott Fontana · New York Post50–45Holloway
Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com50–45Holloway
Erich Richter · NY Post50–45Holloway
E. Casey Leydon50–45Holloway
MMAMania.com50–45Holloway
Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50–45Holloway
Steve Duncan · mma.uno50–45Holloway
Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50–45Holloway
Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com49–46Holloway
Jake Noecker · Home of Fight49–46Holloway
CombatPress.com49–46Holloway
Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection49–46Holloway
Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News49–46Holloway
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49–46Holloway
Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49–46Holloway
Drake Riggs · Uncrowned49–46Holloway
Simon Samano · MMAJunkie.com49–46Holloway
Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com49–46Holloway
Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49–46Holloway
Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com49–46Holloway
Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48–47Holloway

Fan Scorecards

93%

Holloway

Draw

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

96%

Holloway

59%

Holloway

83%

Holloway

66%

Holloway

94%

Holloway

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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)

Win Streak

Age

5'11"

180 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

69"

175 cm

Reach

72"

183 cm

—

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