Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) returns to the cage in a retirement bout this Saturday in the main event of UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+ ), which takes place at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. He takes on former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in a trilogy bout.

Dustin Poirier puts a bow on his legendary career Saturday with one final homecoming clash in New Orleans against BMF champ Max Holloway.

Dustin Poirier really is going for the fairytale ending to his career with a fight booked against Max Holloway in his home state of Louisiana at UFC 318. Jon Jones barely let the ink dry on his retirement paperwork before declaring his intention to return but Poirier’s longtime head coach Mike Brown really does believes this is the final fight for the one-time interim UFC lightweight champion.

Poirier previously revealed that he had asked to finish his series with Justin Gaethje. After the Louisianan emerged victorious from their memorable first battle, Gaethje knocked Poirier out at UFC 291 to exact his revenge and capture the BMF belt.

As UFC 318 heads to New Orleans for a thrilling fight night, the main event between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway is set to cap off a stacked card on Saturday, July 19, 2025. With multiple fan-favorite underdogs on the slate, BetMGM has released new ...

One of the biggest fan favorites in the UFC will hang up his gloves on Saturday night, but not before he tries to go out with one last victory. Dustin Poirier is set to retire after his clash with Max Holloway for the BMF championship,

Daniel Cormier has two people in mind to put the BMF belt around the UFC 318 winner. Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) defends his BMF title in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) on Saturday (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.