Dustin Poirier recently revealed that his wife, Jolie Poirier, specifically asked him not to stand in the pocket and trade with Max Holloway at UFC 318.
For Poiriers farewell fightOn July 19, 2025, he met BMF Champion Holloway at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, to complete their trilogy.
Although ‘The Diamond’ had won the previous two outings, this time ‘Blessed’ delivered as promised and spoiled the Louisiana native’s last dance by cruising to a unanimous decision victory.
In the final ten seconds of the fight, Holloway did what he always does: he pointed to the canvas and dared his opponent to meet him in the middle of the court. octagon for a final stand-and-bang exchange. Looking back on the final ten seconds of his trilogy fight with Holloway, Dustin Poirier recently revealed in an interview what he was thinking at the time:
“I knew it was coming, but when he started pointing down, I thought, ‘Wait a minute, let me look at the clock. No way, there’s ten seconds left?’ I didn’t hear the crash. I don’t want to point down with 20 seconds left.”
The Diamond’ did not want to share the same fate as Justin Gaethje. Earlier at UFC 300, ‘The Highlight’ accepted Holloway’s invitation and was knocked out cold with just one second left on the clock.
Dustin Poirier’s Wife Told Him Not To Stand Around And Trade With Max Holloway When ‘Blessed’ Points Down
The 36-year-old also revealed in the same interview that his wife specifically warned him not to stand and bang when Holloway points to the center of the octagon.
“I think of Justin Gaethje, who’s face down. My wife also said to me the night before, ‘If he’s pointing down, don’t do it.’ She said, ‘You’re not pointing down, you’re not doing it either.’ And I knew it was going to happen.”
Holloway, who touts himself as the best fighter in the promotion, came out on top against Dustin Poirier at UFC 318, consistently landing the sharper combinations, even in the pocket. As a result, Poirier chose it cling eventually. He added:
“So when he pointed down, which I knew was coming, I had to double check that we didn’t have 15 or 16, 17 seconds on the clock. I’m only going to throw 10 seconds. Then he started eating me in the pocket. That’s where I do my best work. He stabbed me there. So I had to grab him.”
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