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Jon Jones hits back after fans call Dustin Poirier’s UFC 318 retirement ‘way better’ than his

Dustin Poirier may have given Jon Jones a lesson in how to retire from MMA with his efforts at UFC 318. After months of turmoil in the heavyweight division and debate over Jones refusing to fight Tom Aspinall in a unification fight, things were finally cleared up in an anticlimactic manner when Dana White announced Jones’ controversial retirement.

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Max Holloway rages over Dana White snub with Dustin Poirier in backstage UFC 318 footage

Max Holloway was not happy to learn that he and Dustin Poirier missed out on Saturday’s Fight of the Night award, and its $50,000 prize. The BMF title fight went all five rounds and saw both men dropped at different points in a main event that captivated the New Orleans crowd.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 20

Nate Diaz had a 5-word reaction during Dustin Poirier’s UFC 318 retirement fight

Former UFC star Nate Diaz had one thing to say as Dustin Poirier battled it out one last time against BMF champion Max Holloway. Diaz and Poirier were once meant to fight but an injury scuppered plans for a 2018 showdown.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / July 20

Paulo Costa calls out 'coward' Khamzat Chimaev following UFC 318 win

Former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa looked impressive in his UFC 318 co-main event win over Roman Kopylov. He entered the fight coming off

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 20

Ilia Topuria trolls Max Holloway following his BMF title defence at UFC 318

Max Holloway made UFC history on Saturday after becoming the first fighter ever to successfully defend the BMF title. On Saturday at UFC 318, Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier finally completed their trilogy that has spanned over 13 years when they clashed in the main event for the BMF title.

MMA News / Field Level Media / July 20

Max Holloway spoils Dustin Poirier’s retirement sendoff with decision win

The trilogy fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier may not have been a microcosm of their first two encounters, but it delivered an electrifying final 15 seconds when Holloway and the retiring Poirier traded blows in Round 5.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 20

Dana White shuts down Jon Jones’ White House comeback dream… ‘I can’t risk it’

Dana White has poured cold water on Jon Jones’ plan for one last fight at the White House, just days after branding him a ‘dream’ headliner. The UFC CEO will put on what he has called the ‘baddest card ever’ on July 4 next summer when he delivers an unprecedented pay-per-view event from the White House lawn.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 20

Jon Jones congratulates Dustin Poirier on his UFC 318 retirement after legendary five-round war with Max Holloway

Dustin Poirier heard from UFC GOAT Jon Jones following his final fight at UFC 318. UFC legend Dustin Poirier treated fans to one last five-round war against Max Holloway in the UFC 318 headliner.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 20

Conor McGregor revives 11-year-old insult to take final swipe at Dustin Poirier in UFC 318 retirement message

Conor McGregor couldn’t resist taking one final dig at his old rival Dustin Poirier. ‘Notorious’ watched from home as his three-time foe retired from MMA on Saturday night.

Max Holloway News / Bleacher Report / July 20

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Paulo Costa decisions Roman Kopylov in UFC 318 co-main event

A middleweight bout between No. 13 ranked Paulo Costa and No. 14 ranked Roman Kopylov served as the UFC 318 co-main event on Saturday. Costa entered the fight coming off back-to-back losses and had been defeated in four of his last five fights.

Dustin Poirier News / Empire Sports Media / July 20

UFC 318 Results: Max Holloway retains the BMF belt in a war against Dustin Poirier

In the main event of UFC 318, we are going to see a legend make the walk for the final time in front of his home crowd. “The Diamond” Dustin Poirier (30-9) will fight for the final time as he takes on a familiar foe in former featherweight champion and current BMF title holder Max “Blessed” Holloway (26-8).

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 20

‘Freaking deadly’… Jon Jones leads praise as Paulo Costa revives career with first win in three years at UFC 318

Paulo Costa snapped his three-year losing streak as a heavy underdog at UFC 318. The one-time middleweight title challenger had lost four of his past five

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / July 19

UFC 318 Results: Patricio Pitbull wins a decision over Dan Ige

On the main card of UFC 318, we are going to see a big time matchup in the featherweight division. All time Bellator great Patricio Pitbull (36-8) will look to bounce back and get his first win inside the octagon as he takes on “50K” Dan Ige (19-9).

MMA News / Athlon Sports / July 19

Kayla Harrison Open to Waive Drug Testing Rule for Amanda Nunes UFC Return 'For a Small Fee'

The former two-division UFC champion, Amanda Nunes, who retired in 2023 after defending her bantamweight title against Irene Aldana, is now coming back to the organization after two years of retirement.

MMA News / MMA on SI / July 19

UFC legend Daniel Cormier stunned by Conor McGregor’s insane PPV buys

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier was left in disbelief after hearing one stat from Conor McGregor’s UFC career. A former two-division UFC champion, Cormier is in his home state of Louisiana this week to work as part of the commentary team for UFC 318, which takes place at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA on Saturday night.