Bad Boys! Dustin Poirier calls for a showdown with Max Holloway for the 'BMF' belt in his final fight

Poirier wants Holloway to take 'BMF' home/Youtube UFC

Cards on the table! All it took was a profile specialized in poker to make a post on the social network 'X' (formerly Twitter) asking for a confrontation between Dustin poirier and the current holder of the 'BMF' belt, Max Holloway, for 'The Diamond' to show his support for the idea. Addressed to UFC boss Dana White, the text asks for the promotion of the fight between the North Americans, saying "this is what we want". A few hours later, the possible challenger retweeted the post with the following caption: 'Last Dance'.

At 35 years old, Poirier has been rehearsing this 'last dance' for some time. In recent interviews, the former interim lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg) has expressed his desire to retire.

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Last month, the veteran reinforced the will when saying to 'MMA Today' that your next fight will be your last.

“Realistically, I probably have five or six fights left. But I’m not going to do that to my body,” he said.

Last Dance https://t.co/gJMcDq4upG

- The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) November 4, 2024

Title 'BMF'

No more than a symbolic title, no less desired for that, the 'BMF' belt (Baddest Motherf*cker) was created in 2019 with the idea of ​​recognizing the toughest guy in the UFC. The current holder of the title is the Hawaiian Max Holloway, who was defeated the last time he stepped into the octagon, in UFC 308, held on October 26th.

The 'Blessed One', who had never been knocked out in his career, ended up being knocked down in the third round by the featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg.) Ilia Topuria. However, Holloway remains the holder of the 'BMF', as the title was not up for grabs against the Georgian-Spanish.

After the defeat to Topuria, Holloway surprised the UFC backstage by announcing his move up from featherweight to lightweight (up to 70,3 kg), a fact that contributed to speculation of a confrontation between Dustin and the Hawaiian.

Max Holloway ready

Poirier's desired opponent appears to have moved on from his loss to Topuria. Last weekend, the fighter posted a video on his YouTube channel YouTube. In it, the Hawaiian talks about the clash with 'El Matador'.

“He was a better man that night. Does it hurt? It hurts! Sure. I’m human. That’s what humans do. But it’s a mistake. I got knocked down before I got up, you know? Literally, this is the first time we’ve ever been knocked down, statistically speaking, but we got back up! We always get back up and I’m excited about it! I’m done… next chapter,” Holloway said.

If it depends on Poirier, he will be in this part of the story. It is worth remembering that in Holloway's UFC debut, in 2012, his opponent was Poirier, who submitted him in the first round. At the time, Dustin already had 13 fights on his record. The two met again in 2016, at UFC 236.

Dustin poirier

With 40 fights in his career, the 'Diamond' has won 30 times. However, he has fluctuated since 2023. In just one fight last year, he lost to Justin Garthje. Then, he beat Sean O'Malley by knockout in March of this year. But he was finished in his last fight, in June, by pound-for-pound champion Islam Mackachev.