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Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jul 19, 2025Odds at the close
Max Holloway def. Dustin Poirier · decision, 5 rounds
Underdog
Dustin
Poirier
Lightweight
Record
30-9
UFC
22-8
Age
36
Height
5'9"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 6 US books
45%55%
Opened +110 / −130, closed +110 / −134. The line had barely moved from the open.
Favourite
Max
Holloway
Featherweight
Record
26-8
UFC
22-8
Age
33
Height
5'11"
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Dustin PoirierMax Holloway
Significant strikes109 of 255198 of 375
Knockdowns11
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:121:32
Submission attempts10

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

27
26
Round 1
25
33
Round 2
30
37
Round 3
■ Dustin Poirier ■ Max Holloway Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Justin Gaethje
Dustin Poirier
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2023 · Gaethje landed 2.3 more a minute
Max Holloway
Won · KO/TKO, round 5
Apr 2024 · landed 3.1 more significant strikes a minute
Chan Sung Jung
Dustin Poirier
Lost · submission, round 4
May 2012 · Jung landed 1.1 more a minute
Max Holloway
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Aug 2023 · landed 3.9 more significant strikes a minute
Charles Oliveira
Dustin Poirier
Lost · submission, round 3
Dec 2021 · Oliveira landed 1.4 more a minute
Max Holloway
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Aug 2015 · landed 5.5 more significant strikes a minute
Conor McGregor
Dustin Poirier
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jul 2021 · landed 1.8 more significant strikes a minute
Max Holloway
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2013 · McGregor landed 2.0 more a minute

Their other meetings

Dustin Poirier won by decision, 5 roundsApr 13, 2019
Dustin Poirier won by submission, round 1 (3:23)Feb 4, 2012

Other fights that night

Islam Dulatov def. Adam FugittKO/TKO, round 1 (4:06) CLOSE79% Ateba Gautier def. Robert ValentinKO/TKO, round 1 (1:10) CLOSE79% Brendan Allen def. Marvin Vettoridecision, 3 rounds CLOSE62% Brunno Ferreira def. Jackson McVeysubmission, round 1 (3:35) CLOSE81% Carli Judice def. Nicolle CaliariKO/TKO, round 3 (1:30) CLOSE77% Patricio Pitbull def. Dan Igedecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE35% Daniel Rodriguez def. Kevin Hollanddecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE17% Michael Johnson def. Daniel Zellhuberdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE15% Nikolay Veretennikov def. Francisco Pradodecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE46% Jimmy Crute def. Marcin Prachniosubmission, round 1 (4:42) CLOSE— Vinicius Oliveira def. Kyler Phillipsdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE57% Ryan Spann def. Lukasz Brzeskisubmission, round 1 (2:47) CLOSE68% Paulo Costa def. Roman Kopylovdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE34%

Questions and answers

Who won Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway?

Max Holloway beat Dustin Poirier by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Was Max Holloway the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Max Holloway a 55% chance.

What were Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway's records going into the fight?

Dustin Poirier is 30-9 (22-8 in the UFC). Max Holloway is 26-8 (22-8 in the UFC).

Have Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway fought before?

Yes. Dustin Poirier won by decision, 5 rounds (Apr 13, 2019); Dustin Poirier won by submission, round 1 (3:23) (Feb 4, 2012).