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, has one last shot at winning a non-interim title before he hangs up the gloves.
After many miles on the clock, Poirier has announced that this will be his final fight and is .
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 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 onSaturday, 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 onin 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, .
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.”;
