Overview

• The event marks UFC’s first show at the Smoothie King Center since 2015, headlined by the third meeting between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway for the BMF championship.
• Poirier has announced this trilogy fight will be the final bout of his 15-year career and is aiming to capture Holloway’s BMF belt before retiring.
• The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view in the US; prelims air on ESPN networks; the event is live on TNT Sports in the UK.
• For his last entrance, Poirier will blend his traditional James Brown theme with Lil Wayne’s music, and the rapper may present the winner’s belt.
• Proceeds from Poirier’s final walkout kit will support his Good Fight Foundation’s youth and community programs in Louisiana.