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'Paid in full': Fighters react to Max Holloway's win vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 318
Max Holloway finally got his get-back against Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 on Saturday when he emerged victorious from their trilogy bout. After losing to Poirier (30-10 MMA, 22-9 UFC) by submission in 2012 and decision in 2019, Holloway (27-8 MMA, 23-8 UFC) made the most of his last chance at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans when he scored a METHOD win to successfully defend the BMF title and split the retirement moment of "The Diamond." It marks a moment of triumph for Holloway as he fully commits his career to the lightweight division going forward, and now there are more big fights ahead for "Blessed," while Poirier says farewell to fighting after more than 15 years of competition. Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Holloway's win and Poirier's retirement at UFC 318. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 318: Fighters react to Max Holloway beating Dustin Poirier
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'Paid in full': Fighters react to Max Holloway's win vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 318
Max Holloway finally got his get-back against Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 on Saturday when he emerged victorious from their trilogy bout. After losing to Poirier (30-10 MMA, 22-9 UFC) by submission in 2012 and decision in 2019, Holloway (27-8 MMA, 23-8 UFC) made the most of his last chance at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans when he scored a METHOD win to successfully defend the BMF title and split the retirement moment of "The Diamond." It marks a moment of triumph for Holloway as he fully commits his career to the lightweight division going forward, and now there are more big fights ahead for "Blessed," while Poirier says farewell to fighting after more than 15 years of competition. Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Holloway's win and Poirier's retirement at UFC 318. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 318: Fighters react to Max Holloway beating Dustin Poirier
