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Max Holloway against Dustin Poirier 3 Full Fight Video Highlights

Max Holloway against Dustin Poirier 3 Full Fight Video Highlights

See Max Holloway against Dustin Poirier 3 Full Fight Video Highlights From your UFC 318 Main Event Showdown on Saturday evening with the kind permission of several branches.

Holloway against Poirier 3 took place on July 19th in the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA. Max Holloway (26-8) and Dustin Poirier (30-9, 1 no-contest). The fight was broadcast live on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View.

Official result: Max Holloway Def. Dustin Poirier about a unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46 x2)

Catch all video highlights below.

More information about Holloway vs. Poirier 3 can be found in our live blog below.

Round 1

Jason Herzog The third man in the cage for the main event.

No immediate point down. Disappointing.

Hollowy circles and throws punches from range and daring Poirier to report. Inner leg kick from Poirier. Holloway steps with a pair of body. Poirier places the right hand on the Holloway button on his back.

Poirier tries to get up, but he still eats a left hand. He is back on his feet, not out of danger. Poirier with a short combination to break off Holloway. Holloway with a unusual spin -kick in the body. Especially on the left of Poirier. Holloway gets another right from Poirier's defense. He really lets go of this right hand, does not seem to worry about a Poirier switch.

Holloway beats the body. He ends up in the body. The body twisted by Holloway and Poirier has to withdraw to avoid a combination. Poirier steps into the body. Especially left for Poirier. He dropped the round, but we're just starting.

MMA Fighting evaluates round 10-9, Holloway.

Round 2

Poirier cuts off the cage, but Holloway revolves it immediately. Holloway catches the left hand of Poirier. Holloway runs with a three-punch combination. Poirier bangs him with another left. Poirier lands right and a knee in the middle. Strong start to this round for “The Diamond”.

Holloway is right, as Poirier progresses. Holloway beats the body. Big Combo from Holloway and this last strike injures Poirier badly. Holloway follows the fence with more large shots. Poirier with a takedown attempt, but Holloway fills it and ends up in the mount and throws blows. Back to half the security guard, Holloway holds an elbow on Poirier's face.

Holloway postures, Poirier attacks with an upkick, Holloway leaves Poirier with one minute. Nice combination of Poirier and The Crowd roars. Holloway with 1-2. Poirier lands a left hand, then a sharp push. Poirier tears the body. The right hand of Poirier and Holloway is injured! Poirier jumps into the Gilly! Ha ha ha ha! He doesn't understand it, but what a moment. Poirier with hard elbows to close the round.

This could go in both directions.

MMA Fighting evaluates round 10-9, Holloway. A total of 20-18 Holloway.

Round 3

Poirier wasted no time and reported again with blows. Left hand switch from Holloway. Poirier is throwing blows, a left lands while Holloway interferes. Holloway steps through the body. Poirier throws a combination, but Holloway slips out of the danger.

Big stitch from Poirier. Holloway achieves a spin -kick into the body. He hits a different base. Holloway sneaks around Poirier's guard with a right hand. Poirier bumps directly on the chin. Holloway hits him with a good right. Poirier adhered to the thrust. Holloway catches him with a three-punch combination, whereby Poiriers Kinn will be put to the test tonight.

Holloway spin steps through the body. Another Holloway combination point. He warned that he pulled his thumb down. Left hand of Poirier, followed by a few bumps.

MMA Fighting evaluates round 10-9, Holloway. A total of 30-27 Holloway.

Round 4

Poirier lands the left to start the championship rounds. Holloway uses this stitch to confuse Poirier and does not let him get a feeling for whether a head shot or a body shot comes next. Poirer hunting with his thrust, but Holloway does a great job to avoid and counter

Left hooks from Holloway. Poirier answers with a combination. Holloway puts him with a push. He achieves with his own combination. Poirier Jabs, Holloway beats his body. Poirier lands a short rinsing. Holloway beats the body and then fires one at the top. Poiriers Jab consistently scored this round of a goal. He hits Holloway with a hard left.

The defense begins to crack for both men when they exchange strokes. Holloway goes body head. Holloway goes in and cracks Poirier, but Poirier is right there when he hits Holloway with a left on the chin. The Counter Spin Kick from Holloway almost catches Poirier on his neck.

Five minutes left for “The Diamond”.

MMA Fighting evaluates round 10-9, Holloway. A total of 40-36 Holloway.

Round 5

Boom, quick 1-2 from Holloway. He is now working through his thrust. Holloway marks him with a left hook. Poirier has to answer while falling back after a minute.

Poirier tries to throw big ones, but Holloway's defense holds it. He peppered Poirier's body. Poirier hits a clean right that Holloway picks up. Poirier Jabs, Holloway attacks the body. Poirier pushed and damaged his left hand. Holloway slips on the right. Head body combination of Holloway. Poirier lands a left.

Remain two more minutes.

Poirier complains about an eye pot and he needs a moment to recover. It doesn't take long. Poirier Jabs, Holloway Counters. Poirier lands a lungering to the left, then another. Nice body kick from Holloway and that opens up a few straight rights that Poirier get up.

60 seconds.

Holloway with a nice two-punch combination. Left hand of Holloway as he circles. The point is down. Holloway slugging simply shoots as a Poirier and then goes to clinch. Boooo! (Joke joking joke)

Greetings to both of you.

MMA Fighting evaluates round 10-9, Holloway. A total of 50-45 Holloway.