Max Holloway added another epic chapter to his storied MMA career Saturday night, successfully defending his BMF title with a unanimous decision victory over longtime rival Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 318 in Louisiana.

Scottie Scheffler takes The Open, Donald Trump wants name changes, and Max Holloway keeps the BMF title. All of this, and more, in the Weekend Roundup.

In the Main Event, Waianae’s Max ‘Blessed’ Holloway faced Dustin Poirier for the UFC’s BMF Championship. The fight lived up to the billing, going the distance, concluding with Holloway’s signature point down to the ground with 10 seconds left in the fight.

Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) defends his BMF title against the retiring Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main event at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Former Max Holloway rival Alexander Volkanovski gave 'Blessed' his flowers following a dominant UFC 318 performance.

Holland has undoubtedly been the UFC’s most active fighter in recent times, with the July 29 pay-per-view already marking his fourth fight of 2025. That run put a few records in Holland’s sights, but one was likely eliminated from the equation owing to what transpired at UFC 318.

Dustin Poirier 3 for the BMF belt. This is Poirier’s retirement fight. And he said he doesn’t need to walk away with a belt around his waist to define his legacy. UFC 318’s co-main event is Paulo Costa vs.