Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) defends it in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC), which headlines Saturday's UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Not everything went the way of Dustin Poirier during the course of his first 17 years as a professional fighter, chief among them falling short three times in his bid to become the undisputed UFC

Poirier bounced back in a big way, emerging victorious from a brutal and bloody war with Pettis that had many touting it as the Fight of the Year. The finish came somewhat anticlimactically in round three, however, when Pettis appeared to tap out with Poirier on top of him out of nowhere.

Poirier announced that Platinum rapper, Lil Wayne will be walking him out for his championship bout against Max Holloway. Lil Wayne is also a Louisiana native. He made the announcement during a pre-fight press conference when asked if Lil Wayne would be walking him out. Poirier stated, “Wayne is walking me out. 100 percent”.

Matt Brown says Dustin Poirier deserves a lot of credit for the incredible body of work he put together in his career but he can’t be considered one of the greatest of all-time

Dustin Poirier shares heartfelt insights into how his daughter once viewed fathers, opening up about their emotional journey.

This is the one to watch. UFC just dropped the official Countdown video for Dustin Poirier’s final fight, and it shows why he’s forever a Louisiana legend.