UFC 318 live updates: Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway 3 results, surveillance analysis and highlights

Uncrowned has UFC 318 live results, all-round updates, start time and highlights for the Fight Card Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway 3 on Saturday evening in the smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Poirier returns to his home state to make a last farewell to his long-standing rival, the former UFC-King in spring weight and the current BMF title holder Holloway, while Paulo Costa is against Roman Kopylov in a co-headliner with three laps.

Poirier (30-9, 1 NC) is one of the most famous fighters of his time. Although “The Diamond” has never recorded an undisputed UFC title, he defeated a legendary list of top fighters in two divisions during his 14-year Octagon career. Poirier's list of conquests includes Conor McGregor (X2), Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje, Anthony Pettis and Dan Hooker. The return of Poirier at UFC 318 is expected to serve as a retirement.

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Holloway (26-8) is a suitable rival for Poiriers Swan song. “Seated” drives in UFC 318 with a similarly long list of awards, after working for himself as one of the greatest spring weights of all time in his 13-year UFC-At time. Holloway conquered the ceremonial BMF belt of the UFC with 2024s Knockout of the annual-iconic point-down, which thrown against Gaethje in the literal final of her summer fight against Gaethje. After a defeat against Ilia Topuria last October, Holloway committed to a full run in the lightweight department, which begins on Saturday at UFC 318.

The 36 -year -old Poirier and Holloway (33) have collided twice in 2012 and then in 2019, with Poirier winning both competitions.

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The start time of the UFC 318 for the preliminary card takes place at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN+ and Disney+. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET for ESPN+ Pay-Per-View.

Follow 3 results, highlights and live blog below with the Live Uffc 318 by Uncrorted: Poirier vs. Holloway, including round-by-round play-by-play for the last seven fights of the night.

Main map (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. et)

BMF championship: Max Holloway against Dustin Poirier

Medium weight: Paulo Costa against Roman Kopylov

Welterweight: Kevin Holland against Daniel Rodriguez

Springweight: Dan IGE against Patricio Pitbull

Lightweight: Michael Johnson against Daniel Zellhuber

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Prelims (ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+, 20 PM et)

Bantam weight: Kyler Phillips against Vinicius Oliveira

Medium weight: Marvin Vettori against Brendan Allen

Welterweight: Francisco Prado against Nikolay Veretennikov

Medium weight: Atba Gautier against Robert Valentin

Early prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+/Disney+6 p.m. et)

Welterweight: Adam Fugitt against Islam Dulatov

Light heavyweight: Jimmy Crute against Marcin Prachnio

Heavyweight: Ryan Spann against Lukasz Brzeski

Medium weight: Brunno Ferreira against Jackson Mcvey

Women's flying weight: Carli Judice against Nicolle Caliari