At UFC 318, however, BMF champ Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) is fighting to avoid being a dubious note in the UFC record book as he hopes to finally defeat Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in the July 19 headliner at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans (ESPN+ pay-per-view,

Max Holloway knows he will upset a lot of fans by beating Dustin Poirier at UFC 318, as he is ready to be the bad guy.

Dustin Poirier's retirement fight against Max Holloway caps off a massive 14-fight card headed to New Orleans on Saturday, June 19 with the full UFC 318 card now revealed. UFC CEO Dana White dropped the lineup along with a new bout order confirmed for the show.