US EditionDustin Poirier, Max Holloway to face off in UFC 318 in New Orleans
- Dustin Poirier will fight Max Holloway in his final pro MMA bout on July 19, 2025, headlining UFC 318 at New Orleans' Smoothie King Center.
- Poirier chose Holloway for this match to close their rivalry with a trilogy fight, despite earlier speculation about a bout with Justin Gaethje.
- The fight will contest Holloway's BMF Championship belt, which has eluded Poirier despite his 2023 attempt against Gaethje, who previously exchanged KOs with him.
- Chael Sonnen expressed that if Dustin Poirier wins the BMF title and continues his career, he strongly hopes the belt will not be discontinued, highlighting its importance to fighters who have dedicated significant effort and sacrifice to earn such recognition.
- This event marks Poirier’s homecoming finale with over 40 fights and signals potential renewed interest in the BMF belt's future depending on the outcome.
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Daniel Cormier Changes Tune on Dana White’s “Worst Gimmick” as Poirier vs. Holloway Trilogy Could End UFC’s “Lineage”
Roll the tape back to September 2019. Khabib Nurmagomedov had just submitted Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Yet the headlines were all about Dana White’s announcement at the post-fight presser. Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal would headline UFC 244 in New York, at Madison Square Garden, for a “one-and-done” BMF belt. As the date approached. The belt took on a personality of its own, with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson presenting it to the inaug…
Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway to face off in UFC 318 in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Louisiana native Dustin Poirier is heading to UFC 318 in New Orleans this summer. According to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, the Smoothie King Center will host Poirier's last fight as he faces off against Max Holloway on July 19. Shaboozey to perform in New Orleans this fall Poirier is from Lafayette and entered the UFC in 2011, with some of his well-known victories being over Conor McGregor, Justin Gaethj…
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Hooker offered backup for Poirier vs. Holloway BMF belt fight at UFC 318
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The UFC tried to book the Kiwi fighter onto UFC 318 so they’d have a BMF-worthy fighter to grab should anything happen to their main event. The UFC is taking it’s BMF belt fight in New Orleans very seriously. Not only is Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway headlining UFC 318, the promotion tried to line up a backup fighter for the bout. Has the BMF belt ever had a backup before? It’s not very ‘Baddest Motherf—er’ to w…
Dustin Poirier believes there’s a changing of the guard coming in the UFC
UFC icon Dustin Poirier believes that a changing of the guard is underway in the promotion. At UFC 318, Dustin Poirier’s mixed martial arts career will come to an end. ‘The Diamond’ will compete for the final time when he collides with Max Holloway in a contest where the BMF title will be on the line. The fight will also take place in Poirier’s home state of Louisiana, as he attempts to ride off into the sunset with another headline-making…
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