In the main event of tonight’s UFC 318 PPV, Max Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier via unanimous decision to retain the UFC BMF (Baddest Motherf***er) Championship. This was Dustin’s retirement fight. UFC aired a video package looking back to Dustin’s legendary career and Dustin got emotional. Dustin left his gloves in the Octagon before leaving.
This was the 3rd fight between Holloway and Poirier, and Holloway finally managed to defeat Poirier. Below are some videos:
FOREVER LINKED 🤝@BlessedMMA & @DustinPoirier go the distance at #UFC318! pic.twitter.com/j2o03hFE3G
— UFC (@ufc) July 20, 2025
KEEPING HIS BELT 💪@BlessedMMA earns the UD victory tonight in enemy territory!
[ #UFC318 ] pic.twitter.com/lJlBTpYOWU— UFC (@ufc) July 20, 2025
Laying the gloves down 🫡
[ #UFC318 | @DustinPoirier ] pic.twitter.com/mscA3UwgQk— UFC (@ufc) July 20, 2025
Below are the complete results from UFC 318:
Early Preliminary Card
– Carli Judice def. Nicolle Caliari via TKO (knee and punches) in Round 3 of their Women’s Flyweight (125 lbs) bout
– Brunno Ferreira def. Jackson McVey via Submission (armbar) in Round 1 of their Middleweight (185 lbs) bout
– Ryan Spann def. Łukasz Brzeski via Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1 of their Heavyweight (265 lbs) bout
– Jimmy Crute def. Marcin Prachnio via Submission (armbar) in Round 1 of their Light Heavyweight (205 lbs) bout
– Islam Dulatov def. Adam Fugitt via KO (punches) in Round 1 of their Welterweight (170 lbs) bout
Preliminary Card
– Ateba Abega Gautier def. Robert Valentin via TKO (punches) in Round 1 of their Middleweight (185 lbs) bout
– Nikolay Veretennikov def. Francisco Prado via Decision (split) in their 3-round Welterweight (170 lbs) bout
– Brendan Allen def. Marvin Vettori via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Middleweight (185 lbs) bout
– Vinicius Oliveira def. Kyler Phillips via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Bantamweight (135 lbs) bout
Main PPV Card
– Michael Johnson def. Daniel Zellhuber via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Lightweight (155 lbs) bout
– Patrício Pitbull def. Dan Ige via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Featherweight (145 lbs) bout
– Daniel Rodriguez def. Kevin Holland via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Welterweight (170 lbs) bout
– Paulo Costa def. Roman Kopylov via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Middleweight (185 lbs) bout
– Max Holloway (c) def. Dustin Poirier via Decision (unanimous) in their 5-round Lightweight (155 lbs) bout to retain the UFC BMF Championship
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