Dustin Poirier not too long ago revealed that his spouse, Jolie Poirier, requested him particularly to not stand and commerce within the pocket with Max Holloway at UFC 318.
For Poirier’s farewell fight, he met BMF champion Holloway on the Smoothie King Middle in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 19, 2025, to finish their trilogy.
Though ‘The Diamond’ had received of their earlier two outings, this time, ‘Blessed’ did as he promised and spoiled the Louisiana native’s final dance by cruising to a unanimous decision victory.
Within the ultimate ten seconds of the bout, Holloway did what he at all times does, pointing to the canvas and daring his opponent to fulfill him within the heart of the octagon for a ultimate stand-and-bang change. Reflecting on the ultimate ten seconds of his trilogy bout with Holloway, Dustin Poirier not too long ago revealed in an interview what he was pondering at that second:
“I knew it was coming, however when he began pointing down, I used to be like, ‘maintain on, let me examine the clock. No means, there are 10 seconds left?’ I didn’t hear the clap. I don’t need to level down with 20 seconds left.”
The Diamond’ didn’t need to share the identical destiny as Justin Gaethje. Beforehand at UFC 300, ‘The Spotlight’ accepted Holloway’s invitation and was knocked out chilly with only one second left on the clock.
Dustin Poirier’s spouse advised him to not stand and commerce with Max Holloway when ‘Blessed’ factors down
The 36-year-old additionally revealed in the identical interview that his spouse had particularly warned him to not stand and bang when Holloway factors to the middle of the octagon.
“I’m pondering of Justin Gaethje, mendacity face down. My spouse advised me too, the night time earlier than ‘when he factors down, don’t do it.’ She was like, ‘you don’t level down, you don’t do it both.’ And I knew it was going to occur.”
Holloway, who hails himself as the most effective boxer within the promotion, got here out on high towards Dustin Poirier at UFC 318, persistently touchdown the sharper mixtures even within the pocket. Consequently, Poirier opted to clinch ultimately. He added:
“So when he pointed down, which I knew was coming, I needed to double examine to ensure we didn’t have 15 or 16, 17 seconds on the clock. I’m solely gonna throw for 10 seconds. Then he began consuming me up within the pocket. That’s the place I do my greatest work. He was lighting me up there. So I needed to clinch him.”
Try Dustin Poirier’s feedback beneath:
