Video: 'UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier' pre-fight press conference live stream (6 p.m. ET)
UFC 318, which airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+, is built around the BMF title trilogy fight between champ Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) and the retiring Dustin Poirier (39-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC), who won both previous matchups in 2012 and 2019.
Here's what you need to know about the UFC 318 press conference.
What time does the UFC 318 press conference start?
The UFC 318 press conference starts at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, which is 5 p.m. local time in New Orleans.
Who's taking part in the UFC 318 press conference?
Ten fighters from five main-card bouts are slated to participate in the UFC 318 press conference: Holloway, Poirier, Paulo Costa, Roman Kopylov, Kevin Holland, Daniel Rodriguez, Dan Ige, Patricio Freire, Michael Johnson and Daniel Zellhuber.
It's unclear if UFC CEO Dana White will oversee the UFC 318 pre-fight press conference.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: UFC 318 pre-fight press conference live stream (6 p.m. ET)
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