Dustin Poirier officially called time on his fighting career after dropping a decision loss to Max Holloway in their trilogy bout at UFC 318.

With UFC 318 officially in the books after a memorable night (Sat. July 19, 2025) of fights live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La. fight fans can now check out the post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction and official bonus winners.

Two fights after Rodriguez and Holland’s wild scrap, Poirier lost to Max Holloway in his retirement fight in the main event. Poirier and Holloway completed their trilogy with an instant classic, before Poirier dropped the gloves in the Octagon and doubled down on his retirement.

Organizers said UFC 318 drew a record-breaking crowd of over 18,000 fans, generating more than $8 million in ticket sales at the Smoothie King Center.

Alexander Volkanovski was interested in how Max Holloway would bounce back from his first KO loss, and came away very impressed.

Former Max Holloway rival Alexander Volkanovski gave 'Blessed' his flowers following a dominant UFC 318 performance.

Conor McGregor took one last shot at his long-time rival Dustin Poirier ahead of his retirement. The pair have faced off against each other three times, with Poirier leading 2-1 against the

Round three of Max Holloway versus Dustin Poirier headlines UFC 318 as the current BMF champion, Holloway looks to finally take down his longtime rival.