Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier fought hard in his final UFC fight against Max Holloway, but ultimately lost the BMF championship by unanimous decision, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd at Smoothie King Center.

Analyzing the aftermath of UFC 318, including Max Holloway's ceiling at lightweight and Dustin Poirier's unfulfilled fairytale end.

The BMF belt still belongs to Max Holloway. In their third, and seemingly final, fight, Holloway and Dustin Poirier produced another classic. They went back and forth from the opening to closing bell, but in the end Holloway earned a unanimous decision and now moved into a tie for second place on the all-time UFC wins list.