Max Holloway def. Dustin Poirier (Unanimous Decision)
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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Max Holloway won the decision.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Max Holloway | Dustin Poirier |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -122 | +113 |
| 4Cx | -124 | +114 |
| Bet105 | -128 | +114 |
| BetAnything | -125 | +105 |
| BetMGM | -125 | +105 |
| BetOnline | -120 | +109 |
| BetRivers | -141 | +110 |
| BetUS | -130 | +110 |
| Betway | -138 | +110 |
| Bookmaker | -136 | +116 |
| Bovada | -128 | +113 |
| Caesars | -125 | +105 |
| Circa | -125 | +105 |
| Cloudbet | -127 | +115 |
| DraftKings | -135 | +114 |
| FanDuel | -126 | +108 |
| MyBookie | -128 | +105 |
| Pinnacle | -128 | +114 |
| Stake | -120 | +112 |
| SXBet | -127 | +101 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Max Holloway won the decision.
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.
Was Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 708 fan cards scored it for Max Holloway; 100% of 21 media scores picked Max Holloway.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Max Holloway, Cardio +9
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.