In the Main Event, Waianae’s Max ‘Blessed’ Holloway faced Dustin Poirier for the UFC’s BMF Championship. The fight lived up to the billing, going the distance, concluding with Holloway’s signature point down to the ground with 10 seconds left in the fight.

Max Holloway fires back at Ilia Topuria after the champ claims the BMF belt, setting the stage for a showdown.

Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) defends his BMF title against the retiring Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main event at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

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Fans have reacted to the news that rapper Lil Wayne will present the winner of Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier with the BMF Belt. The pair face off this weekend, as Dustin has his final fight, hoping to win Holloway's BMF title.

UFC 318 is built around a BMF title bout with Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) and the retirement fight of Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC), who meet in a lightweight trilogy bout at the top of the card.