Dustin Poirier, a Louisiana native, is set to retire at UFC 318 in New Orleans, facing Max Holloway for the BMF title. Having won their previous two encounters, Poirier enters as a slight underdog despite his rigorous preparation.

The helmet received praise not only from fans but also from longtime Saints supporter and UFC legend Daniel Cormier, who visited the team's facility on Thursday and raved about th

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Fans couldn’t put their fingers on why Joe Rogan would be absent from UFC 318 having not missed a US PPV in several years despite cutting back on his UFC schedule. The stand-up comedian didn’t appear to have a conflicting schedule in terms of his work away from being a commentator, but it looks like he had other plans that got in the way.

UFC 318 goes down on Saturday from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. In the main event, Louisiana legend Dustin Poirier will take a second crack at the symbolic BMF title when he faces Max Holloway.

UFC 318 has a main card that starts at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view via ESPN+. The preliminary card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, and early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET.

UFC 318 is capped by a huge 'BMF' title fight between Champion Max Holloway and former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier.

Israel Adesanya says he can't discredit Dustin Poirier for never winning an undisputed UFC championship ahead of his retirement fight.

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Bloody Elbow ranks the top 3 Dustin Poirier fights that never happened in the UFC. Dustin Poirier vs. Tony Ferguson was a dream fight for many. At his prime, Ferguson was on a 12-fight win streak in 2019. Neither Ferguson nor Poirier lost in 2017 or 2018, with the interim champions at the top of their games.

On the fourth episode of UFC 318 "Embedded," Robert Valentin seeks mystical answers on Bourbon Street while Dustin Poirier visits the Saints.