It is Saturday, July 19, he Smoothie King Center of New Orleans It will be the stage of one of the most anticipated trilogies in recent history: Max Holloway faces Dustin Poirier again in the ESTAR event of UFC 318, a contest with emotional closing dyes, legacy and redemption, with the symbolic BMF 'belt (baddest motherfucker) en juego.
► Can Holloway finally defeat Poirier?
Both fighters Faces have already been seen twice before. The first, in 2012, was Holloway's debut at UFC, and ended up being subjected by a young poirier that already aim to be a contender. The rematch arrived in 2019 for the interim light weight title, and although Holloway was a tireless warrior, Poirier won by unanimous decision in a war that was acclaimed as one of the fights of the year.
Now, with the series 2-0 A Favor de Poirier, The narrative has changed. Holloway comes from brutally knocking Justin Gaethje in UFC 300 With one of the best knockouts in the company's history, showing that it still has dynamite in its fists and gasoline to go five rounds without pause. Poirier, on the other hand, has suggested that this could be his last professional fight, which adds an extra dose of drama: he could retire with a house victory, in front of his people, sealing his legacy with a closed trilogy before one of the best pen of all time.
► Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov in the semifinal
In the poster also stands out The duel between Paulo Costa and Roman Kopylov, where the Brazilian will seek to return to the path of triumph in an average division full of talent. In addition, Kevin Holland and Daniel Rodriguez will face an explosive Strikers clash, while Bellator's former champion Patricio Pitbull will make your UFC debut before the always dangerous And IgE, in what could be the most undervalued fight of the night.
UFC 318 promises to be a night of strong emotions, With a combination of consolidated names, rising prospects and a stellar fight that could mark the goodbye of a legend or the resurgence of another. Whatever happens, fans will witness pure history inside the octagon.
Main poster:
- Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier.
- Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopelov.
- Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez.
- And IgE vs. Patricio Pitbull.
- Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber.
Preliminary poster:
- Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira.
- Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen.
- Francisco Prado vs. Nikolay Veretennikov.
- Ateba Gautier vs. Robert Valentin.
- Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov.
- Jimmy crute vs. Marcin Prachnio.
- Ryan Spann vs. Łukasz Brzeski.
Preliminaries will begin this Saturday, July 19 From 4:00 in the afternoon, Mexico City, by Fox Sports Premium. The main sign will begin at 8:00 p.m. Fox Sports Premium.
