Dustin Poirier finally had his UFC title dreams recognized on Saturday when he defeated Max Holloway to win the interim lightweight championship at UFC 236.
Poirier (25-5 MMA, 17-4 UFC) earned a second career win over current UFC featherweight champ Holloway (20-4 MMA, 16-4 UFC), but this one came with the interim 155-pound attached. “The Diamond” earned a unanimous decision victory in the pay-per-view main event, which took place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Poirier’s victory over Holloway at UFC 236.
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It's time for the rematch! Featherweight champ Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) and @DustinPoirier are about to run it back for the interim lightweight belt in the #UFC236 headliner.
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/ESsAQvagTT pic.twitter.com/DJICb5g7pF
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) April 14, 2019
Dustin Poirier out to "Can You Believe" by Kofi Jenkins w/ The Rude Boi and Torin Brown #UFC236
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 14, 2019
Max Holloway out to "Walk it Talk It" by MIgos w/ Drake and "Hawaiian Kickboxer" by Moke Boy #UFC236
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 14, 2019
#UFC236 Interim Lightweight Title Closing Betting Odds:
Max Holloway @BlessedMMA (-250) vs. @DustinPoirier (+200)#UFCAtlanta 💵 @ufc @espn+ @Jon_Anik @joerogan @dc_mma @espnmma @SuperBookUSA @MMAOddsBreaker
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) April 14, 2019
Big left from Poirier hurts Max
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 14, 2019
Holloway flips the script and starts unloading on Poirier. #UFC236
— Rob Tatum (@RobTatum303) April 14, 2019
Poirier's right hook is giving Max FITS.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) April 14, 2019
Holloway . has been tagged more in this first round with Poirier than in any fight I can remember, and he's also hurt Dustin. But it looks like Dustin's power may be too much. #ufc236 pic.twitter.com/pXxBb5GanL
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) April 14, 2019
Bruh, this is round ONE! #UFC236
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) April 14, 2019
10-9 Poirier. He's a man on a mission right now. Wild first round. #UFC236
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) April 14, 2019
Huge round for @DustinPoirier #ufc236
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) April 14, 2019
WTF is max’s chin made of? Sick first round @DustinPoirier @ufc #UFC236 #UFCAtlanta
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) April 14, 2019
Ortega’s face must be feeling at least a little bit avenged right now.
— Fernanda Prates (@NandaPrates_) April 14, 2019
The transformation of Poirier at 155 has been a revelation. What a fighter.
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) April 14, 2019
Lawler-MacDonald 2-esque staredown at the end of the second. Wowowow.
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) April 14, 2019
Unofficial: Holloway has absorbed 99 significant strikes through two rounds. In four rounds vs. Brian Ortega, Holloway absorbed his personal high of 110. #UFC236
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) April 14, 2019
Good gosh!! #UFC236
— Cortney Casey (@CastIron_Casey) April 14, 2019
Holloway is a Freaking Monster lol 😂
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) April 14, 2019
Poirier’s boxing is so fucking crisp, man. 💎 #UFC236
— Very Legal & Very Cool (@Sugarhigh5me) April 14, 2019
Imagine if Max fought kahbib
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) April 14, 2019
Combination by Max hurts Dustin and pushes him to the cage. Knee by Max.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 14, 2019
Once you can take a man's best shots when he is fresh your confidence grows into a monster. @BlessedMMA is becoming a Monster. @DustinPoirier no fucks given, continues throwing bombs and landing.
— Krzysztof Soszynski (@KSOSufc) April 14, 2019
30-27 Dustin after three.
Late surge from Max, but Dustin controlled most of the round
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 14, 2019
Max is back on the boards. Let’s see if he can build his way out of the hole and into the winner’s circle…
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) April 14, 2019
This is becoming one of those fights were years are taken off careers. Max has ate way too many power shots. Too tough for his own good.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) April 14, 2019
Wow for these #ufc236 double headers title fights!
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) April 14, 2019
Max's right eye looks… not good. #ufc236 pic.twitter.com/VtFF9zURTy
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) April 14, 2019
Volumeeeeere #ufc236
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) April 14, 2019
OMG the blood on Holloway’s face.
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) April 14, 2019
This fight is bananas. After looking dead to rites in after 10 minutes, Holloway takes R3, and is controlling R4 until a few hard Poirier counters and a knee on the break that splits his face wide open.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) April 14, 2019
Anaconda at the bell. Jesus Christ this fight. All out war. 3-1 Max because I'm not gonna go back on my score, but this feels like 5th round is the decider. Insanity.
— caposa (@GrabakaHitman_) April 14, 2019
I’m not sure what we did to deserve a couple fights like this but hey I’ll take it.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 14, 2019
Holloway's face is a horror movie. #UFC236
— Brian Campbell (@BCampbellCBS) April 14, 2019
This fight is so stupid in so many ways. Just two guys beating the absolute crap out of each other.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) April 14, 2019
What a fight. Max Holloway raises Dustin Poirier's hand and points to him at the end of the fight. Unreal. Think "The Diamond" just made his dream come true. #UFC236
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) April 14, 2019
Just incredible display of technique and heart from both @BlessedMMA and @DustinPoirier Thank you guys! You make me proud to be a part of the ufc!
— michael (@bisping) April 14, 2019
Congrats Champ 👏🏽 @DustinPoirier #UFC236
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) April 14, 2019
Congrats @DustinPoirier! What an amazing career you’ve had. You deserve it. Small town southern boy.
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) April 14, 2019
💎 @DustinPoirier is your new interim UFC lightweight champ. #UFC236 pic.twitter.com/Ci5wOhRVic
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) April 14, 2019
“Toronto first then this shit!” @BlessedMMA was not happy about himself and the Raptors falling tonight in a message to @MikeBohnMMA #UFC236 pic.twitter.com/5Fkdd3kX80
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) April 14, 2019
A fantastic moment with his team, followed by a message to the world: "I told you so!" @DustinPoirier is finally a UFC champion after a thrilling battle at #UFC236.
Recap: https://t.co/oDbtdvqk5M pic.twitter.com/VLtr6FO8gA
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) April 14, 2019
#UFC236 results: @DustinPoirier outlasts Max Holloway in stunning battle to claim interim belt https://t.co/89sSw3H5VZ
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) April 14, 2019
For complete coverage of UFC 236, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
