Overview

• Dustin Poirier will challenge Max Holloway for the UFC BMF title in his announced retirement bout at UFC 318 on July 19 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
• Lil Wayne has been confirmed to accompany Poirier for his final walkout and will present the winner’s belt in a full-circle nod to Poirier’s UFC debut.
• UFC 318 marks the promotion’s first return to New Orleans since 2015 and features Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov as the middleweight co-main event.
• The broadcast schedule includes early prelims on ESPN2 with streaming on ESPN+ and Disney+, regular prelims on ESPN+, and the main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view in the U.S. and TNT Sports in the U.K.
• Poirier will auction his walkout gear through the Good Fight Foundation after the fight to fund future community projects.