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Holloway enters as the favorite at -148 (risk $148 to win $100), while Poirier is the underdog at +124 in the latest UFC 318 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. In the co-main event, Roman Kopylov is the -218 favorite against Paulo Costa (+180) in a middleweight bout.

With 14 scheduled fights, UFC 318 will almost certainly feature some highlight-reel finishes and boasts several fighters that are serious knockout threats.

Prior to the Topuria loss, Holloway scored an iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje in his return to lightweight at UFC 300. This time, Holloway looked like a much more natural 155-pounder than he did when he lost to Poirier on short notice for the interim title at UFC 236.

If the video game simulation of Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier is anything to go by, fans are in for an all-time classic. The big-swinging duo will collide for a third time in the main event of

Round three of Max Holloway versus Dustin Poirier headlines UFC 318 as the current BMF champion, Holloway looks to finally take down his longtime rival.