After the most painful loss of his career, Max Holloway returns to face an old rival and defend the BMF belt in New Orleans.

Holloway was not intimidated, however, as he stood up to Poirier in front of the hostile crowd. "Blessed" will need to overcome that element at UFC 318 in addition to trying to avenge a submission loss to Poirier at UFC 143 in February 2012 and a unanimous decision defeat in the rematch at UFC 236 in April 2019.

Dustin Poirier will end his run as an active fighter in contention this Saturday at UFC 318. Poirier’s final fight is against reigning BMF Champ Max Holloway, in his homestate of Louisiana. ‘The Diamond’ won the first fight against the Hawaiian superstar in 2012 and the second fight in 2019.