UFC, Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier
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The 38-year-old Brazilian was a decorated commodity in the Bellator promotion, and his octagonal arrival was well-hyped but ultimately disappointing after a sleepwalk of a three-round loss to Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314 in April.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - UFC 318 delivered a historic night at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday, drawing more than 18,000 fans and generating over $8 million in ticket sales, making it the highest-grossing event in the venue’s history.
In the co-main event of UFC 318, we are going to see a fun middleweight matchup between two ranked contenders. […]
Saturday's UFC 318 card will be a tear-jerker for Dustin Poirier fans. The beloved lightweight legend is set to make his final walk to the Octagon in the card's main event, and he'll do so in front of legions of dedicated fans on home turf in New Orleans.
Holloway, a former Featherweight champion, is looking to bounce back after losing to Illia Topuria by knockout at UFC 208 last October. He won the BMF title at UFC 300, knocking out Justin Gaethje. He has a career record of 26-8, with 12 wins coming by knockout.
NEW ORLEANS – UFC 318 takes place Saturday at Smoothie King Center, and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference here on MMA Junkie. Expected to take part in the press conference are the winner and loser of the BMF championship trilogy fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier, which serves as the main event.