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Poirier Retires After Losing to Holloway in UFC 318 Thriller
20 Jul
Summary
- Dustin Poirier retires after loss to Max Holloway at UFC 318
- Paulo Costa scores decisive win over Roman Kopylov
- Daniel Rodriguez upsets Kevin Holland on the UFC 318 card

This past Saturday, UFC 318 took place in New Orleans, and the event marked the end of Dustin Poirier's illustrious MMA career. "The Diamond" faced off against former featherweight champion Max Holloway in the main event, but Holloway proved to be too much for Poirier, dropping him twice early and ultimately walking away with the victory.
Elsewhere on the card, Paulo Costa put a jolt into his career with an emphatic decision win over rising contender Roman Kopylov. Costa, who had struggled with just a 1-4 record since 2020, dropped Kopylov early and maintained the pressure throughout the fight to secure the key victory. Additionally, Daniel Rodriguez scored a stunning upset over Kevin Holland, knocking him down twice en route to the win.
In the other notable result, former Bellator MMA two-division champion Patricio Pitbull earned his first UFC victory, defeating Dan Ige by decision.