US EditionFarewell to a Legend: Louisiana's Dustin Poirier Falls to Max Holloway in Final UFC Match
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, JUL 19 – Max Holloway retained the UFC BMF title by unanimous decision in a trilogy fight as Dustin Poirier retired with a 30-10 record after a celebrated MMA career.
- On July 19, 2025, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, Max Holloway earned a unanimous decision victory over Dustin Poirier in what marked Poirier’s final professional fight.
- Poirier, a Lafayette, Louisiana native, announced earlier in 2025 that this would be his final UFC fight, adding significance to their trilogy matchup.
- Holloway dominated by landing 201 significant strikes, knocking Poirier down in the first two rounds, while Poirier landed 109, making the fight competitive but clearly controlled by Holloway.
- Holloway kept his UFC BMF Championship by winning a unanimous decision, with two judges awarding him a 49-46 score and the third giving him a 48-47 edge. After the fight, Holloway stated he was "done talking," while Poirier acknowledged Holloway's toughness and expressed his respect for him.
- The decision ended Poirier's career with a 30-10 record, leaving the octagon draped in the Lafayette flag amid an 18,000-strong partisan crowd, highlighting his decorated tenure in the UFC since 2011.
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Yet everything was in place for the legendary Dustin Poirier to make a glorious retirement.
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