Overview
- UFC 318 is set for Saturday, July 19, at New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center, with Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier concluding their rivalry for the BMF title.
- Poirier, who defeated Holloway in their 2012 and 2019 meetings, has announced his retirement after this bout, marking the end of his UFC career.
- The non-divisional Baddest Motherf—cker belt adds unique stakes to the lightweight headliner, underscoring the fight’s legacy significance.
- The main card features middleweights Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov and welterweights Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodríguez among other high-profile matchups.
- Viewers in the United States and Latin America can watch UFC 318 live via ESPN+, Fox Sports Premium and Disney+.