Dustin Poirier‘s final UFC fight at UFC 318 will feature a trilogy bout against Max Holloway for the “BMF” title, alongside other exciting matchups including Patricio Pitbull vs. Dan Ige, and Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov.
Dustin Poirier’s final UFC fight at UFC 318 is shaping up to be a memorable farewell. He’ll face off against former champion Max Holloway for the third time. This showdown is set for July 19 at the Smoothie King Arena in New Orleans.
Holloway’s “BMF” title is on the line. Interestingly, Holloway has lost both previous encounters with Poirier. Their last clash was at UFC 236, where Poirier won by unanimous decision on April 13, 2019.
In the co-main event, Patricio Pitbull gets another shot at his first UFC win. He’ll be taking on Dan Ige in a featherweight bout. Exciting stuff, right?
Also featured on the main card, Ateba Gautier will battle Robert Valentin. Meanwhile, Paulo Costa is set to face Roman Kopylov in a middleweight clash. Originally, Costa and Kopylov were supposed to fight at UFC 317, but plans changed for undisclosed reasons.
Kicking off the UFC 318 pay-per-view, Michael Johnson squares off against Daniel Zellhuber in a lightweight contest. Get ready for an action-packed night!