Holloway is two fights removed from a failed featherweight title bid against Topuria, the only person to knockout Holloway in 35 professional fights. Topuria and Holloway subsequently moved full-time to lightweight. Topuria knocked out Oliveira to win the vacant 155-pound title, and Holloway defended the BMF belt against a retiring Poirier.

Dustin Poirier turned the page from his fighting career, and his biggest supporter is showing her appreciation. Following Poirier's loss to Max Holloway in his final fight at UFC 318 in July, the former interim lightweight champion's wife Jolie posted a heartfelt message to her husband on Instagram to celebrate his accomplishments in,

However, a recent announcement from Poirier himself suggests that he might not be done with the UFC just yet. Hearing that Poirier is returning to the UFC just a couple of weeks after competing in his last fight might be slightly confusing. Fighters have decided to come back despite retiring, as we've seen from people like Conor McGregor before.

Prior to his victory over Poirier, Holloway was stopped via strikes for the first time in his career by the now lightweight champion Ilia Topuria at UFC 308 this past October. Topuria vacated the 145-pound belt after stopping Holloway, and then brutally knocked out Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 317 in June to capture his second title.

Last month at UFC 318, fans witnessed the emotional retirement of Dustin Poirier after his loss to Max Holloway. The The post Dustin Poirier Gets Fans Excited Over Return to UFC After Retirement appeared first on FirstSportz.

Atop the card was a "BMF" title fight between Max Holloway and the swan-songing Dustin Poirier. The two all-time-fan-favorites slugged it out over the course of five rounds.

Max Holloway has revealed that he suffered a hand injury that could potentially keep him out of business until 2026. He is laser-focused on fighting the top names and is looking forward to securing a title fight/rematch against the current champion,

Max Holloway of the United States (L) strikes Dustin Poirier of the United States during their lightweight bout during UFC 318: Holloway vs Poiri

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