The next UFC pay-per-view card, UFC 318, will take place on July 19 at the Smoothie King Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. The card is headlined by a three-way fight between two of the most respected and entertaining fighters in UFC history, Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Holloway is likely to fight for the BMF title that night. The matchup is also Poirier’s retirement fight. We’ll take a look at the opening betting odds for the five fights that make up the UFC 318 PPV fight card.
Where to watch UFC 318
- Event: UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
- Date: Saturday, 19 July, 2025
- Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV
Max Holloway (26-8) has been in the UFC since 2012. If there is a statistic that the UFC tracks, it is Holloway who is likely to be among the top. He holds the UFC featherweight records for wins (20), finishes (11), knockouts (nine), winning streak (13 straight), total fight time (6:58:57), significant strikes landed (2,971) and total strikes landed (3,180). Holloway’s overall UFC record includes significant strikes landed (3,457) and total strikes landed (3,706).
Holloway’s championship run ended in December 2019 when he was defeated by Alexander Volkanovski via decision. Volkanovski immediately retained the title in a rematch.
Max Holloway suffered his first career knockout loss since winning the BMF title, losing to Ilya Topuria in a UFC featherweight title fight in October 2024. Holloway is the No. 1 ranked fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings. He is ranked No. 12 at 155 pounds and No. 12 in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Dustin Poirier (30-9-0-1) has been a UFC fighter since 2011. At that time, his record was 7-1. Between 2011 and 2018, Poirier went 16-4-0-1 with notable wins over Max Holloway, Bobby Green, Jim Miller, Anthony Pettis, Justin Gaethje, and Eddie Alvarez. During that time, his losses came to The Korean Zombie, Cub Swanson, Conor McGregor, and Michael Johnson.
Poirier’s wins over Miller, Pettis, Gaethje, and Alvarez set him up to fight then-UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway for the interim UFC lightweight title. Poirier was the No. 3 ranked fighter in the UFC 155-pound division at the time, as of April 2019. Poirier claimed the interim crown via decision victory.
The 36-year-old Poirier has gone 2-2 since that loss, with wins over Michael Chandler and Benoit St. Denis. Poirier’s losses in that run include defeats to Justin Gaethje for the BMF title and, most recently, to Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 302 in June 2024.
Poirier has 15 fight-night bonus awards, which ties him for fourth all-time in the division. Poirier is the No. 5 ranked UFC lightweight.
Below is the full fight card for UFC 318, including the latest odds. Check back throughout the week for the latest news, features and other content related to this huge event.
UFC 318 fight card
Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier – Lightweight – For Holloway’s BMF title for Three Times
Dan Ige vs. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire – Featherweight
Ateba Gautier vs. Robert Valentin – Middleweight
Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov – Middleweight
Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber – Lightweight
Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen – Middleweight
Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira – Bantamweight
Ikram Aliskerov vs. Brunno Ferreira – Middleweight
Neil Magny vs. Gunnar Nelson – Welterweight
Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio – Light Heavyweight
Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov – Welterweight
Carli Judice vs. Nicolle Caliari – Women’s Flyweight
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