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UFC 318 results: Max Holloway spoils Dustin Poirier's retirement party

UFC 318 is in the books and it marked the end of an incredible career for fan-favorite Dustin Poirier, who fell short in his retirement fight against BMF champ Max Holloway.

By Josh Sanchez

Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier during weigh ins for UFC 236 at State Farm Arena.
Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier during weigh ins for UFC 236 at State Farm Arena. / Adam Hagy-Imagn Images
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship wrapped up a celebratory weekend in the wee hours of the morning on Sunday with UFC 318 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

It marked the final fight of fan-favorite Dustin Poirier's illustrious mixed martial arts career. Poirier faced off against former featherweight champion Max Holloway in the main event for the iconic BMF title.


Holloway came out aggressive and dropped Poirier in the first round, but Poirier was able to regain his wits and turn it into a brawl. Fans in attendance got everything they had anticipated.

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When it was all said and done, it was an entertaining slugfest, but Holloway was able to spoil Poirier's retirement party and came away with a unanimous decision win.

It was an incredible event from start to finish, with the main card featuring a massive upset from veteran Michael Johnson over rising star Daniel Zellhuber, along with a Fight of the Year candidate between Daniel Rodriguez and Kevin Holland, with D-Rod pulling off another big upset after survivng a late onslaught from Holland.

Kevin Holland fights against Daniel Rodriguez during UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center.
Kevin Holland fights against Daniel Rodriguez during UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center. / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

The night began with six consecutive finishes -- three knocks and three submissions -- on the preliminary card.

If you missed out on Saturday night's action, we have you covered.

The full results from the UFC 318 pay-per-view in New Orleans can be seen below.

UFC 318 results

Bruce Buffer announces the start of a fight at UFC 318 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
Bruce Buffer announces the start of a fight at UFC 318 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
  • Max Holloway def. Dustin Poirier via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
  • Paulo Costa def. Roman Kopylov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Daniel Rodriguez def. Kevin Holland via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Patricio Freire def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Michael Johnson def. Daniel Zellhuber via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Vinicius Oliveira def. Kyler Phillips via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Brendan Allen def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Nikolay Veretennikov def. Francisco Prado via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Ateba Gautier def. Robert Valentin via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:10
  • Islam Dulatov def. Adam Fugitt via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:06
  • Jimmy Crute def. Marcin Prachnio via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:42
  • Ryan Spann def. Lukasz Brzeski via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:47
  • Brunno Ferreira def. Jackson McVey via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:35
  • Carli Judice def. Nicolle Caliari via TKO (knee, punches) – Round 3, 1:30

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