After losing the first pair of meetings in February 2012 and April 2019, Holloway (27-8 MMA, 23-8 UFC) was determined not to let Poirier (30-10 MMA, 22-9 UFC) sweep their series in his exit from the sport on Saturday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto plays matchmaker and predicts the next move for Max Holloway and other stars from UFC 318.

It's official, Dustin Poirier has retired, and the UFC loses one of its most reliable all-action lightweight stars. Poirier ended his run with the promotion following a decision loss to longtime rival Max Holloway at UFC 318.