<h1>UFC 318 - Holloway vs Poirier 3 Betting Predictions: Trilogy Between Two Legends To End As Poirier Fights Retirement Match</h1> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>UFC 318 will feature several incredible bouts on the card when it returns to New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 20 (AEST). Still, none will be bigger or more anticipated than the third meeting between two legends of the sport.</p> <p>Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier are synonymous with the sport, known worldwide even to casual fans of the UFC. On Sunday, they will fight in their third and final bout of an epic trilogy. It will also be the final bout of Poirier’s career, as it will be his retirement match.</p> <p>How will it end? Will it finish the same way the two previous fights between the pair have, or will we finally see a different outcome when the pair hit the octagon?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>UFC 318 - Holloway vs Poirier 3: Tale of the Tape</h2> <p>Heading into the fight, the tale of the tape is as follows:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Max Holloway</strong></p> <p>Height:&nbsp;5'11"</p> <p>Reach: 69 inches</p> <p>Age: 31</p> <p>Weight Class: Lightweight</p> <p>MMA Record:&nbsp;26-8 (22-8 UFC)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Dustin Poirier</strong></p> <p>Height:&nbsp;5'9"</p> <p>Reach:&nbsp;72 inches</p> <p>Age: 35</p> <p>Weight Class: Lightweight</p> <p>MMA Record:&nbsp;30-9 (22-8 UFC)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>UFC 318 - Holloway vs Poirier 3 Betting Preview: Previous Fights &amp; Recent Records</h2> <p>At UFC 143, in February 2012, the pair met for the first time in Holloway’s debut. Poirier would win by submission in the first round with a triangle-armbar.</p> <p>The pair would meet again in April 2019, at UFC 236. The fight went the distance, as five rounds were completed. Poirier would win again, as he was awarded the unanimous decision. He won the interim lightweight title and ended Holloway’s 13-fight win streak.</p> <p>Holloway enters this contest as the BMF champion.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Max Holloway's Last Five Opponents:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Ilia Topuria </strong>(Oct 2024)</p> <p>Result:&nbsp;Loss (KO/TKO)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Calvin Kattar</strong> (Jul 2024)</p> <p>Result:&nbsp;Win (Decision)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Yair Rodriguez</strong> (Mar 2024)</p> <p>Result:&nbsp;Win (Decision)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Alexander Volkanovski</strong> (Dec 2023)</p> <p>Result:&nbsp;Loss (Decision)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Arnold Allen</strong> (Aug 2023)</p> <p>Result:&nbsp;Win (Decision)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Dustin Poirier’s&nbsp;Last Five Opponents:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Islam Makhachev </strong>(Jun 2024)</p> <p>Result:&nbsp;Loss (Submission)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Charles Oliveira</strong> (Feb 2024)</p> <p>Result:&nbsp;Win (Decision)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Michael Chandler</strong> (Oct 2023)</p> <p>Result:&nbsp;Win (Decision)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Justin Gaethje</strong> (Jul2023)</p> <p>Result:&nbsp;Win (Decision)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Conor McGregor</strong> (Jan 2023)</p> <p>Result:&nbsp;Win (TKO)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>UFC 318 - Holloway vs Poirier 3: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>So, what do the current <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/ufc-mma/ufc-matches/max-holloway-v-dustin-poirier-9168097">Holloway vs Poirier betting odds</a> suggest will happen? Holloway is edging the betting as the favourite in a fight in which both have something to fight for.</p> <p>Want value in your bets? We’d suggest looking at going for the underdog and considering the ‘<strong>Dustin Poirier by Submission</strong>’ market. He has a win over Holloway by submission, and his opponent has shown vulnerability on the mat in the past.</p> <p><strong>‘Double Chance</strong>’ could also be worth a shot if you want to back Holloway, with value in the ‘<strong>Max Holloway by KO/TKO or Submission</strong>’ market as none of Poirier’s last seven fights have gone the distance.</p>