Legendary UFC Fighter and Louisiana native Dustin Poirier will end his career in his home state Saturday.
The No. 6 lightweight, Poirier collides with the current UFC BMF champion Max Holloway in the main event.
UFC ®318: HOLLOWAY vs POIRIER 3 takes place Saturday, July 19 from the Smoothie King Center.
Dustin Poirier (30-9, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla. by way of Lafayette, La.) looks for a storybook ending against Holloway in his last fight inside the Octagon
- Former Interim UFC lightweight champion
- No. 6 UFC lightweight
- 15 wins by knockout, eight by submission
- 13 first-round finishes
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt
- Holds wins over Conor McGregor (x2), Michael Chandler, and Benoît Saint Denis
Max Holloway (26-8, fighting out of Waianae, Hawaii) aims to spoil Poirier’s sendoff and defend the BMF throne in dominant fashion
- UFC BMF champion
- No. 11 men’s pound-for-pound fighter
- No. 5 UFC lightweight
- 12 wins by knockout, two via submission
- Nine first-round finishes
- Holds wins over Alexander Volkov, Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou
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