Poirier Picks Topuria’s 2024 Knockout of the Year
Poirier picked Topuria’s UFC 308 knockout of Max Holloway as his 2024 Knockout of the Year.
Why Poirier chose Topuria’s finish
Poirier said Topuria’s knockout stood out because Holloway was a champion and one of the sport’s most accomplished fighters. Topuria stopped him with punches at 1:34 of the third round of their featherweight title bout on October 26, 2024. It was the first knockout loss of Holloway’s UFC career. Yahoo Sports reported Poirier’s pick; the official UFC scorecards record the result.
The discussion included other candidates
The episode compared several memorable finishes from 2024, including Holloway’s last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. The year-end debate was subjective: UFC.com’s year-end knockout list ranked Holloway’s finish of Gaethje first and Topuria’s knockout of Holloway second.
Poirier’s final UFC bout
In December 2024, Poirier was still discussing a return to the Octagon. He eventually fought Holloway in their trilogy bout at UFC 318 on July 19, 2025. Holloway won by unanimous decision in what Poirier announced as his retirement fight. UFC’s event report recaps the result.
