Dustin Poirier loves idea of ‘last dance’ with Max Holloway for BMF title
Even though Dustin Poirier holds two wins over Max Holloway, “The Diamond” would love to share the octagon with the current BMF champion one more time.
Following his lightweight championship loss against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June, Poirier has hinted that his incredible career is coming to a close, and teasing one last fight before turning the page. Now that Holloway holds the BMF belt, Poirier sees that as a perfect “last dance,” as he said to a fan on Twitter.
Last Dance https://t.co/gJMcDq4upG
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) November 4, 2024
Poirier submitted Holloway in their first meeting at UFC 143 in February 2012. They met again seven years later for the interim lightweight title in one of the division’s most exciting championship bouts, winning a unanimous decision at UFC 236 in April 2019.
After Holloway was knocked out for the first time in his career by Ilia Topuria at UFC 308, “Blessed” revealed that his featherweight career is likely over, and that a permanent move to lightweight is imminent. Holloway captured the BMF belt with a stunning last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje in a 155-pound matchup at UFC 300 in April.