PBP UFC 318 - Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Main Card PBP Discussion: Sat 7/19 at 10pm ET

[Killer Kadoogan]

150 isn’t crazy wish they could take the UFC brand off it tbh

dude 150 for the most flimsiest polyester made with the most poisonous blends, barely applied graphics??

i think i have to do it now. it's now or never.

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

I saw him sexually assault a ring girl at a Randy Couture charity event

i never liked brett okamoto, something's off

 

[wrb]

I was just making a little point to the discussion of him being in his prime. He's probably not but he's done well to adjust how he fights and he's still having success. It's difficult to assess. His two recent LW fights he's looked amazing. I don't see anyone beating him except Ilia which includes Arman and Paddy. He could still beat Topuria.

I know it was not really directed at you. I must say Max is very good at 155 and it will be interesting to see how the division changes in the next year with Ilia and Max dedicated to the weight class. The dumbest thing the UFC could do right now is let Ilia jump to another division for an immediate title fight as LW is about to get really interesting.

 

[Goatenstein]

Max should have been penalized for the excessive eye gouging.

 

[Kommit]

Now that Dustin lost his farewell fight, I wouldn't be surprised to see him begg Dana for another shot hoping to end on a victory !
He could also push his luck and sign with BKF vs macChicken

 

[Kyojiro Kagenuma]

He's way below them. He lost to Marvin Vettori FFS.

Marvin Vettori was pretty good before his current losing streak. He was also a contender

 

[Ares Black]

Marvin Vettori was pretty good before his current losing streak. He was also a contender

I've never been particularly impressed

 

[Kyojiro Kagenuma]

I've never been particularly impressed

"I am not impressed by this top fighter. He lost to this other top fighter."

 

[Ares Black]

"I am not impressed by this top fighter. He lost to this other top fighter."

*particularly impressed

 

[vinnie245]

Great prelims, lack of finishes on the main card was a bummer but still got a couple bangers (Main event, D-Rod/Holland)
Overall a good event - 7/10.

 

[Mask Of Winters]

You can see him shoot a glance at his corner when they say the first 49-46, and he shows geniuine disappointment at the end with the "AND STILL". He realized that his corner gave him bad info. If they had told him "You're down 4-0", he would have fought differently, but between Round 4 and 5 they told him he won Round 4, and made it seem like all he needed to get the decision was win round 5, and that could be accomplished by upping his volume a bit.

It was obviously shit advice. I had Max winning 50-45. I'm just telling you what Dustin thought, based on what his corner was telling him.

I remember seeing this too and thinking it was utterly bizarre for him to NOT think he'd lost. Last night proved to me once and for all that fight corners are useless and even counterproductive.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

6 finishes in a row then 8 decisions. lol

 

[KDR by RNC]

6 finishes in a row then 8 decisions. lol

It was awesome tho. The only real stinker was Pitbull and Ige.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Poirier had a great career, so many awesome fights. Thank you

 

[Da Speeit]

i never liked brett okamoto, something's off

I was working "Security" (I was friends with one of the board members and he needed an excuse to get me into paid VIP) and I was sitting right behind the ring girls.
Brett was drunk as shit, pulls up a chair next to them. I realize he's sloshed and sees where it's going, so I start trying to make small talk to give him the hint like "Someone who is sitting next to you knows who you are" and then he starts kissing one and scurries off. They're all super pissed and I'm like "Do you know him?" and she's aghast like "Who the FUCK was that guy???"

Dude's a creep, 1000%. Typical ESPN employee

 

[10000yearsold]

I hope lil Wayne replaces Dana white lol

Just to see where UFC’s relationship with Trump goes from there

 

[10000yearsold]

"I am not impressed by this top fighter. He lost to this other top fighter."

I’ve never thought of vettori as a top tier fighter.

He eats so much punishment, like even when he was winning and advancing rank. I personally couldn’t in good conscience corner the man. Towels would have been thrown long before he ever chanced a belt.

Like I respect the chin, man, but ya don’t gotta keep showing me. Move your head please. I don’t know the man but I don’t wanna see his brains beat every single fight.

 

[Kyojiro Kagenuma]

I’ve never thought of vettori as a top tier fighter.

He eats so much punishment, like even when he was winning and advancing rank. I personally couldn’t in good conscience corner the man. Towels would have been thrown long before he ever chanced a belt.

Like I respect the chin, man, but ya don’t gotta keep showing me. Move your head please. I don’t know the man but I don’t wanna see his brains beat every single fight.

Well, he was. Lol. He challenged for the title.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC FIGHTS: 8,272
TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC EVENTS: 740

The Ultimate Fighting Championship did the unexpected and demonstrated exactly how much it appreciated a fighting legend. The night was all about the retiring Dustin Poirier, with fans jam-packed in the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans to watch his final battle. He and Max Holloway battled it out to produce plenty of history, with new storylines flowing like water at night’s end. UFC 318 featured a remarkable achievement in MMA striking, a couple of upsets for the old guard and a few gladiators maintaining their perfect stoppage rates.


Nose Dive: After the first six prelims ended by stoppage, the remaining eight bouts on UFC 318 all heard the final bell. This makes this event the first since UFC Fight Night 198 in 2021 where at least eight straight matches went the distance.

Life-Changing Currency: Last week, Fatima Kline wrecked Melissa Martinez with a head kick in the card opener and earned a “Performance of the Night” check. Carli Judice punished Nicolle Caliari to get a POTN as well, making these two cards the first back-to-back UFC shows where curtain-jerkers earned $50K bonuses since Christian Rodriguez and Tamires Vidal did so at UFC Fight Nights 213 and 214 in 2022.

Blessing on the Leaderboard: Exacting some revenge on Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway won the trilogy bout on the scorecards. His victory was his 23rd in the Octagon, tying him with Andrei Arlovski, Donald Cerrone and Charles Oliveira for the second-most all-time—Jim Miller’s 27 remain the most.

Image: Ben Duffy/Sherdog.com illustration

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Trilogy Combo Breaker: By winning his third match against Poirier, Holloway became the first fighter in company history to prevail after losing to the same opponent twice before.

Built Different: Racking up 198 significant strikes on Poirier across five rounds, “Blessed” became the first in organizational history to surpass the 3,500 sig-strike threshold. His 3,655 are leagues ahead of the next closest fighter, Sean Strickland (2,197).

See You in Nine Months: Former interim lightweight champ Poirier hung up his gloves after the loss to Holloway. “The Diamond” departs the sport with 14 wins with the promotion, and he remains tied with Drew Dober for the most knockouts in UFC 155-pound history (nine). The Louisiana native celebrates victories throughout his career over names including Conor McGregor, Holloway, Justin Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez and many others.

No More Wine: Paulo Costa started his career by amassing a record of 13-0 with 12 finishes accounting for his first 12 outings. Since knocking out Uriah Hall in 2018, Costa’s only method of victory has been on the scorecards, including his decision win over Roman Kopylov.

Odd Odds: Kevin Holland (-625) and Daniel Zellhuber (-850) closed as massive favorites and lost decisions at UFC 318 to Daniel Rodriguez and Michael Johnson, respectively. This event is one of six in company history where two favored fighters of -500 or above tasted defeat—there has never been a card where three such competitors lost.

Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number: En route to the unanimous decision in his favor, 39-year-old Johnson dropped Zellhuber in the second stanza. While “The Menace” is currently riding the first three-fight win streak since 2015, his 13 knockdowns scored at lightweight are tied for the most in divisional history with Melvin Guillard.

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Fight Facts: UFC 318 ‘Holloway vs. Poirier 3’

UFC 318 featured a remarkable achievement in MMA striking, a couple of upsets for the old guard and a few gladiators maintaining their perfect stoppage rates.

www.sherdog.com

 

[10000yearsold]

Well, he was. Lol. He challenged for the title.

Yep I remember