Overview

• UFC 318 is set for July 19 in New Orleans with Max Holloway defending his BMF belt against Dustin Poirier in the trilogy finale that marks Poirier’s retirement.
• The UFC officially unveiled a 14-bout lineup this week, featuring a five-fight main card that includes Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov and Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez.
• Holloway has vowed to avenge his two previous losses to Poirier and avoid going 0-3 across two separate trilogies in UFC history.
• The former featherweight champion confirmed his permanent move to lightweight and publicly criticized the UFC for still ranking him as the No. 1 contender at 145 pounds.
• In recent interviews, Holloway outlined a two- to three-year horizon with four to five more fights before he hangs up the gloves.