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3 days ago
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Where to watch UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 live stream, fight card, start time more
Two of the greatest to wear a pair of gloves face off one last time at UFC 318. In his retirement fight, Dustin Poirier heads home and challenges Max Holloway for the BMF Title. Here's how you can watch the event, including streaming options and TV channels to catch the preliminaries and the main card on pay-per-view. Where to watch UFC 318 prelims Live stream:Disney+ The UFC 318 preliminaries, starting at 8 p.m. ET, will be available on Disney+. The early preliminaries at 6:30 p.m. ET will also be available via Disney+. Where to watch UFC 318 Live Stream:ESPN+ The UFC 318 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+. The PPV price for UFC 318 is $79.99for current subscribers. UFC 318 start time Date: Saturday, July 19 Time: 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. ET for prelims) | 7 p.m. PT Location: Smoothie King Center - New Orleans, Louisiana UFC 318 will be at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 19. The early prelims start at 6:30 p.m. ET, while the prelims are at 8 p.m. ET. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET, and Holloway and Poirier should make their way to the octagon around 12:30 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last. Poirier's (30-9, 1 NC) tied for multiple UFC records, including most Fight of the Night bonuses (10) and most finishes (6) against current, former, or future UFC champions. The former interim champion is 2-2 in his last four fights. The 36-year-old is ready to call it a career after competing since 2009. First, the Lafayette-born fighter known as "The Diamond" looks to shine bright in front of family and friends. Regardless of the result, he knows how he wants to be remembered. "When I look back at the journey, I think I did everything exactly the way it was supposed to be," Poirier told MMA Junkie. "There's things I could've done differently in fights, obviously. Hindsight is 20/20. I could've zigged a lot of times when I should've zagged, or vice versa. That's what it is. ESPN "I just want people to remember me as a hard worker, a kid who chased his dreams, provided for his family, his community, tried to do the right thing, but was just a man. Not perfect, fought his ass off, never said die. That's it. Just a warrior." Holloway (26-8) is a former featherweight champion and one of the most lethal punchers in MMA history. "Blessed" is 3-1 in his last four fights, winning the BMF Title following a dramatic buzzer-beater knockout win against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. Poirier won the first fight between the two in 2012 via a first-round armbar. The second fight in 2019 saw both men land a combined 359 significant strikes. Poirier won one again, this time via decision. This time around, the Hawaiian is ready to throw down until one man is left standing. "If it's a war he wants, it's a war he's going to get. It's going to be a bunch of knuckleheads in there. I wouldn't want it any other way, especially with the BMF title on the line," Holloway told MMA Junkie. UFC 318 fight card Main Card Max Holloway (c) vs. Dustin Poirier 3 for the BMF Title Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov; Middleweights Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez; Welterweights Dan Ige vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire; Featherweights Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber; Lightweights Prelims Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira; Bantamweights Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen; Middleweights Francisco Prado vs. Nikolay Veretennikov; Welterweights Ateba Abega Gautier vs. Robert Valentin; Middleweights Early Prelims Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov; Welterweights Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio; Light Heavyweights Ryan Spann vs. Lukasz Brzeski; Heavyweights Brunno Ferreira vs. Jackson McVey; Middleweights Carli Judice vs. Nicolle Caliari; Flyweights
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6 days ago
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Dustin Poirier Makes Exciting Announcement Ahead of UFC 318
Dustin Poirier Makes Exciting Announcement Ahead of UFC 318 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. One of the biggest fights of the year is set to unfold Saturday night at UFC 318 in New Orleans, as hometown hero Dustin Poirier takes on Max Holloway for the BMF title—marking the final fight of Poirier's storied career. Poirier enters with a professional record of 30-9-1 and has faced Holloway twice before. Their most recent bout in 2019 ended in a unanimous decision victory for Poirier, while their first meeting in 2012 resulted in a first-round submission win for 'The Diamond.' Now, for the third and final time, the two icons will meet in the Octagon—with Poirier aiming to end his career on a high note, and Holloway determined to spoil the retirement sendoff. 'Every tear, every drop of blood, every drop of sweat was worth it," Poirier said. "If I could go back to when I was 17 years old, I would do it again. I want this to be the best fight; it's my last one. I'm trying to be in the moment and make the most out of the last ride. I want a war like this is going to be. A Fight of the Night type of fight. 'At UFC 318, New Orleans, Louisiana, I will beat Max Holloway and be the BMF champion. I'm the reason why the UFC is coming back to Louisiana, so this is special for me. All my people are there. This is what dreams are made of. I couldn't have written this, this is beautiful." Adding to the excitement, Poirier announced that Louisiana rap legend Lil Wayne will accompany him during his walkout, making for a memorable entrance in front of his home crowd. Fans reacted to Poirier's news: "SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND," a fan said. Another person wrote, "My favorite fighter ever walking out to one of my favorite songs ever. Lets [explicit] go." Someone else added, "IN NEW ORLEANS. THIS IS WAYNES GET BACK FOR NOT GETTING SUPER BOWL." "A great way to end a great career," one more fan story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Independent
19-06-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Dustin Poirier chose alternative opponent to Max Holloway for UFC retirement fight
Dustin Poirier has admitted that Max Holloway was not his choice of opponent for his retirement fight in July, with another name having been on the 'Diamond''s mind. When Poirier faces Holloway in the UFC 318 main event on 19 July, it will mark their third clash, and the final time that Poirier competes as a mixed martial artist. The American, 36, is widely regarded as one of the best UFC fighters never to win an undisputed title in the promotion, although Poirier did hold the interim lightweight belt prior to a 2019 defeat by Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retained the regular belt in that contest. Poirier in fact earned the interim title by outpointing Holloway, who held the featherweight belt at the time, and he previously submitted Holloway in 2012 – in the Hawaiian's first UFC fight. In a full-circle moment, their trilogy fight will be Poirier's final contest, although he initially asked the UFC for a different trilogy bout. When asked why Poirier chose to face Holloway this summer, he told Full Violence: 'I didn't, I chose [Justin] Gaethje. UFC, they wanted Max for some reason. 'I don't know, because he had the 'BMF' [Baddest Motherf*****] belt. I don't know, but they were high on it. 'It's gotta be [a full-circle moment], because I was Max's first fight in the UFC – his debut fight – and he's my last fight. It's just... it's kinda cool, man. 'He's a guy I respect a lot, so it's an important fight for me. I said 'legends only', and Max is definitely that.' Indeed, Holloway's BMF title will be on the line at 155lb in Poirier's home state of Louisiana, after the 33-year-old took the belt from Gaethje in April 2024. Holloway dominated the American before knocking him out with a faceplant finish in the very last second of their bout – an all-time great moment in the eyes of most UFC fans. In Gaethje's previous fight, in July 2023, he knocked out Poirier with a head kick to win the vacant BMF title. That result also saw Gaethje, a former interim lightweight champion, avenge a 2018 knockout loss to Poirier. In Poirier's most recent fight, last June, he suffered a fifth-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev, as he competed for the lightweight title for the third time, with the result going the same way as his previous two efforts. Meanwhile, Holloway also came up short in a title fight last time out. 'Blessed' suffered a third-round KO loss to Ilia Topuria in October, as the latter retained the featherweight gold. Since those fights, Makhachev has vacated the 155lb title to chase the welterweight belt, and Topuria has given up the 145lb title to chase the lightweight belt. Makhachev is expected to challenge Jack Della Maddalena later this year, after Topuria faces Charles Oliveira for the vacant 155lb strap on 28 June. Poirier will enter the UFC 318 main event with a professional record of 30-9 (1 No Contest), having scored 15 KO/TKOs, eight submissions and seven decision wins. Meanwhile, Holloway's record stands at 26-8 with 12 KO/TKO wins, two submissions and 12 decisions.
