UFC 318 takes place at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and features a BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Scroll below to see how last week's veterans fared on the regional scene, and check out the names and details of the upcoming weekend's competitors.

The UFC is back in New Orleans to grant former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier a proper sendoff for an otherwise legendary MMA career by concluding

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UFC 318 is built around a BMF title bout with Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) and the retirement fight of Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC), who meet in a lightweight trilogy bout at the top of the card.

Dustin 'The Diamond' Poirier's final UFC fight at UFC 318 will be against Max Holloway for the BMF title in his hometown of Louisiana. And to make the occasion even more special, legendary rapper Lil Wayne will accompany Poirier to the Octagon,

‘The Diamond’ previously fought in front of his home fans in 2015 where he knocked out Yancy Medeiros, but he wasn’t the same beloved legend back then that he is today. During the interview, Daniel Cormier spoke about how he never got the opportunity to fight in Louisiana during his incredible UFC career.