DUSTIN POIRIER headlines UFC 318 as he takes on Max Holloway in their trilogy fight for the BMF belt this Saturday!
Fighting in his hometown of New Orleans, Poirier has one last shot at winning a non-interim title before he hangs up the gloves.
Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier will meet for their huge BMF title fight on July 19
This will be the third time the pair have fought – with Poirier holding a 2-0 record
After many miles on the clock, Poirier has announced that this will be his final fight and is set to retire.
And what a way to bow out, by going up against UFC superstar Max Holloway, who will defend his BMF belt in the third fight between them.
With BMF standing for Baddest Mother F***er, these bouts never disappoint – and this one certainly won’t.
The pair have already shared the Octagon twice, with Dustin Poirier holding two wins over the Hawaiian.
Their first clash came early in their careers, while the second, in 2019, was an all-action war that saw Poirier capture the interim lightweight title.
Despite being 2-0 up, fans are still buzzing for this trilogy bout, and with two veterans who always deliver excitement, it’s all but guaranteed to live up to the hype.
UFC 318 also delivers some big names on the undercard, with fan favourite Paulo Costa making a return to the octagon vs Roman Kopylov.
Kevin Holland features on this card to face Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez in a welterweight showdown – this marks Holland’s fourth fight of 2025.
SunSport has all the details for this card as Dustin Poirier makes his final walk to the Octagon.
When is UFC 318: Poirier vs Holloway
Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier will take place on Saturday, July 19.
The preliminary action of the UFC 318 card is expected to get underway around 3am BST (Sunday) / 10pm ET.
However, timings could change depending on the length of the other bouts.
UFC 318 will be hosted at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
What TV channel is UFC 318 on and can it be live streamed?
UFC 318 will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK.
You can live stream all the action from TNT Sports and the Discovery+ app, which is available on your computer, mobile or tablet device.
UFC 318 full card
Main Event – Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway – BMF title
Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov
Kevin Holland vs Daniel Rodriguez
Dan Ige vs Patricio Pitbull
Michael Johnson vs Daniel Zellhuber
Prelims
Kyler Phillips vs Vinicius Oliveira
Marvin Vettori vs Brendan Allen
Francisco Prado vs Nikolay Veretennikov
Ateba Gautier vs Robert Valentin
Early Prelims
Adam Fugit vs Islam Dulatov
Jimmy Crute vs Marcin Prachnio
Ryan Spann vs Lukasz Brzeski
Brunno Ferreira vs Jackson Mcvey
Carli juice vs Nicolle Caliari
What’s been said?
In an exclusive interview, Dustin Poirier told SunSport about why he wants to retire.
He said: “I want to go out on top with stuff still left in the tank.
“I don’t want to empty myself out and leave this game broken and bruised for a paycheck.
“It’s just time. I just feel like it’s time, you know. I’ve done a lot in the sport.
“And I want to be healthy and be with my family. I’ve been doing this for a very long time.”
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