Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier in a unanimous decision to retain the UFC BMF Championship in UFC 318 at the Smoothie King Center. The win for Holloway is the first in three fights against Poirier, who beat him in 2012 and 2019.

As much as the UFC 318 crowd was pulling for the retiring Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway is still a certified "BMF."

Dustin Poirier failed to win his retirement fight last night (Sat., July 19, 2025) at UFC 318 live on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La., losing a gritty main event trilogy bout opposite “BMF” champion Max Holloway.

UFC 318 winner Max Holloway spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his BMF title defense over Dustin Poirier in New Orleans.

Prior to the Topuria loss, Holloway scored an iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje in his return to lightweight at UFC 300. This time, Holloway looked like a much more natural 155-pounder than he did when he lost to Poirier on short notice for the interim title at UFC 236.

Many UFC superstars have tried their hand at acting, such as Max Holloway, Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping and several others.