Pros react to Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier at UFC 236

By Christopher Taylor - April 13, 2019

An interim lightweight title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier headlined tonight’s UFC 236 event from Atlanta, Georgia.

Max Holloway, Dustin Poirier, UFC 236

The bout served as a rematch, as Poirier had previously defeated Holloway via first round submission way back in 2012.

Holloway, the UFC current featherweight champ, entered tonight’s main event on a thirteen fight win streak. In his most recent effort at UFC 231, “Blessed” battered Brian Ortega on route to a TKO victory.

Meanwhile, Dustin Poirier entered tonight’s event headliner on the heels of a TKO victory over former 155-pound champion Eddie Alvarez.

Tonight’s UFC 236 main event lived up to expectation as Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier proceeded to go to war for twenty-five straight minutes, much to the thrill of the fans in Atlanta and watching at home.

Despite going the distance, after five-rounds of action it was clear that “The Diamond” had done enough to capture his first career UFC title.

In the end, the judges awarded Poirier a unanimous decision victory 49-46 on all scorecards.

Check out how the pros reacted to tonight’s UFC 236 main event between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier below.

What was your reaction to tonight’s UFC 236 main event? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!

Related

Ilia Topuria

Ilia Topuria claps back at Max Holloway over BMF title talk: “If you don’t like the terms I’m sure Ortega will oblige”

Cole Shelton - April 18, 2024
Leon Edwards, Belal Muhammad
Leon Edwards

Belal Muhammad 'fueled with hatred' for Leon Edwards over delayed UFC title shot: "I hate his guts!"

Curtis Calhoun - April 18, 2024

Belal Muhammad has plenty of extra motivation to face UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards after their recent social media banter. Muhammad is expected to be Edwards’ next title challenger after a long win streak in the Octagon. He appeared as the UFC 296 backup fighter to Edwards vs. Colby Covington in December, and a vocal group of fans have called for him to get the title shot.

Michael Chandler and Arman Tsarukyan
Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler believes Arman Tsarukyan made a mistake by not taking the title fight at UFC 302: "This sport moves fast"

Cole Shelton - April 18, 2024

Michael Chandler thinks Arman Tsarukayn made a mistake by not taking the title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, New Jersey. After Tsarukyan beat Charles Oliveira by split decision at UFC 300, he revealed he was offered the title fight against Makhachev in the locker room. However, Tsarukyan turned it down leaving Dustin Poirier to get the title shot, which Chandler says is a mistake as he says MMA moves fast and that could be the only chance Tsarukyan gets to fight for the belt.

Max Holloway, Ilia Topuria
Max Holloway

Max Holloway blasts Ilia Topuria for naming lone stipulation for accepting title fight: "That's un-BMF"

Curtis Calhoun - April 18, 2024

Tensions between BMF titleholder Max Holloway and UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria are ramping up ahead of a potential fight. Holloway knocked out Justin Gaethje with one second left in the fifth round at UFC 300 last Saturday. The former UFC featherweight champion earned his first UFC lightweight win and has many options for his next fight.

Daniel Cormier, Alex Pereira, Jamahal Hill
UFC

Daniel Cormier clarifies his stance on Alex Pereira knockout at UFC 300 after 'Big' John McCarthy addresses Herb Dean critics

Curtis Calhoun - April 18, 2024

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has cleared the air on his stance regarding Alex Pereira’s finishing sequence at UFC 300. Pereira knocked out former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Jamahal Hill in the UFC 300 main event last Saturday in Las Vegas. It was a successful first light heavyweight title defense for Pereira, who won the belt that Hill vacated at UFC 295.

Sean Strickland promises to make 'dirty Brazilian' Paulo Costa bleed at UFC 302: "Brazil doesn't even like him!"

Josh Evanoff - April 18, 2024
Ilia Topuria, Max Holloway, UFC, BMF
Max Holloway

Ilia Topuria names the one stipulation he requires to accept a fight with Max Holloway: “If not, I’m going to fight with Volk”

Susan Cox - April 18, 2024

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is naming the one stipulation he requires to accept a fight with Max Holloway. It was just last weekend that saw Max Hollowy (26-7 MMA) defeat Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA) by KO in a lightweight bout to become the newly crowned UFC BMF champion.

Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant

Paige VanZant reportedly set to make boxing debut against influencer Elle Brooke at Misfits event

Cole Shelton - April 18, 2024

Paige VanZant is reportedly set to return to combat sports in May. During a DAZN live stream for the Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia press conference, it was leaked that VanZant would be headlining Misfits 15 on Saturday, May 25 against Only Fans star Elle Brooke.

Mark Coleman
UFC

MMA legend Mark Coleman wants to see the UFC introduce a women’s BMF title: “She’d come out of retirement for it, I’d bet”

Susan Cox - April 18, 2024

MMA legend Mark Coleman is advocating for the UFC to introduce a women’s BMF title. It was just this past weekend that Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman had the honor of presenting the BMF belt to the winner at UFC 300.

Mike Perry, Darren Till
Darren Till

Mike Perry claims Darren Till turned down a huge offer from BKFC: “He said no to over $2 million dollars”

Susan Cox - April 18, 2024

Mike Perry is making the claim that Darren Till turned down a huge offer from BKFC. ‘Platinum‘ (14-8 MMA) left the UFC after serving 5 years with the promotion. Perry went on to sign with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in October of 2021.