Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier: fights, record, KOs and UFC stats of each fighter

Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier will headline UFC 318 in a high-stakes battle for the coveted BMF title. It will mark Holloway’s first defense of the “Baddest Motherfucker” belt, which he claimed with a devastating knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300.

For Poirier, however, it will be a poignant occasion – the final walk to the Octagon of a legendary career, and a chance to go out on a high.

Max “Blessed” Holloway: 26-8-0

Widely considered one of the most iconic fighters in UFC history, Max Holloway returns to action following a brutal knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 308, where he had hoped to reclaim the featherweight crown. The Hawaiian first entered the UFC in 2012, debuting with a defeat against none other than Dustin Poirier, the man he now meets again more than a decade later.

Holloway ruled the featherweight division from 2017 to 2019, before losing the belt to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 245. Despite two more losses to the Australian, he finally lifted gold again five years later, earning the BMF title by flooring Gaethje in spectacular fashion.

• Name: Max Holloway
• Nickname: Blessed
• Born: Hawaii, United States
• Age: 33
• Record: 26-8-0
• Height: 5′11″
• KOs: 12
• Submissions: 2
• Striking accuracy: 48%
• Takedown accuracy: 53%
• First-round finishes: 3
• Last fight: October 26, 2024 – Lost to Ilia Topuria by KO in Round 3

Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier: 30-9-0

Dustin Poirier is one of the toughest veterans on the UFC roster, with a long list of legendary fights against the likes of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira. He joined the UFC at 22, kicking off his journey with a four-fight win streak. Years later, his trilogy with McGregor became one of the most memorable rivalries in the sport, with Poirier emerging victorious in two of the three bouts.

In 2019, he defeated Holloway to claim the interim lightweight title but failed to unify it after being submitted by Khabib. Now, at UFC 318, Poirier steps in for one last fight – a final shot at the BMF title, which slipped through his fingers in 2023 after being knocked out by Gaethje.

• Name: Dustin Poirier
• Nickname: The Diamond
• Born: Louisiana, United States
• Age: 36
• Record: 30-9-0
• Height: 5′9″
• KOs: 16
• Submissions: 7
• Striking accuracy: 51%
• Takedown accuracy: 36%
• First-round finishes: 13
• Last fight: June 1, 2024 – Lost to Islam Makhachev by submission in Round 5

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