News Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway 3 official for UFC 318 in New Orleans on July 19

[JoeRowe]

This is fight is going to be awesome. Max will be well equipped for 155 this time around & Dustin is slowing down, although he still has power

 

[flektarn]

Hate this match up. All the excitement of Max moving to LW and getting fresh match ups is killed by giving him a guy he's already fought twice.

Setting him up to have 3 losses to volk and dustin on his resume

 

[Conan the K-9]

Max vs Charles fumbled

Sounds like Charles vs Ilia for the vacant belt.

 

[Pierce 34]

Great fight

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

there's not a whole lot of fights booked that gets my dick hard.. sadly

usually around this time of year you have some crazy shit to look forward to the coming months

but nope

let's just hope 317 announcement involves Ilia and Islam and a good undercard

 

[rjmbrd]

Man matchmaking has been atrocious lately… what a pointless stupid fight.

What does Dustin going 3-0 against Max and retiring do for anyone?

Agreed, this is bad match making.

If Max was also planning on retirement I could see how this fits, but otherwise its a pointless 3rd matchup between these guys and bad for the division.

 

[Clark Rogers]

I don't love this fight in terms of competition and rankings, but it really ain't about that imo. I do like it as a retirement send off for Dustin.

It's crazy, I posted here for a long time years back under a different name. Left and went to an offshoot that was around a while. They managed to get an interview with Dustin when he was literally an unknown up and comer just starting in UFC. Crazy how long ago that's been now. Time flies.

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

HORRIBLE
Rooting for Max

 

[yxcv]

Who cares about who wins this fight. Boring.

 

[DapperDave]

LW matchups I would like to see:
Poirier vs. Pimblett.
Holloway vs. Moicano.
Arman vs. Dawson.

 

[DapperDave]

LW matchups I would like to see:
Poirier vs. Pimblett.
Holloway vs. Moicano.
Arman vs. Dawson.

 

[DougieJones]

Ultimate Rematch Championship

 

[MDoza]

But why?

 

[Poirierfan]

FUCK!!!!!!

I'm terribly disappointed in this.

 

[Poirierfan]

This is fight is going to be awesome. Max will be well equipped for 155 this time around & Dustin is slowing down, although he still has power

When I watch movies I just love to watch the same movie 3 times, not!

 

[CieloLuce]

I like the fight and storyline with it.

DP getting a shot at the BMF and retirement fight in his home state.

I think it will be a banger.

 

[Joshua Judd]

I’m sure it’ll be a good fight but Paddy would’ve been such a better option for Poirier’s legacy and the division as a whole. Could’ve beat a young up and comer with name value or gave him the chance to piggyback off your fame with a win over you, instead it’ll be a third win over Holloway, smashing the brakes on his final LW run, or he beats you and basically takes your place as another old vet sitting at the top.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Not really too excited by this, but I'll watch nonetheless.

Just want the UFC to announce Jones/Aspinall & DDP/Chimaev.

 

[Wreckless]

Not the most exciting matchup but it's a win-win for both guys.

Poirier gets to fight someone he’s already beaten twice. If he wins, he’s 3-0. If he loses, he’s still up 2-1, no big deal.

Holloway gets a chance to avenge those losses. A win boosts him at lightweight, a loss doesn’t hurt his stock much. Better to lose to the same elite guy than rack up Ls to different names.

It’s a low-risk, high-reward, easy money fight for both.

 

[SamuraiBro]

Not hyped at all for this and if Max loses by stoppage it should be a double retirement.