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Dustin Poirier 's last dance ! This Saturday (19), the UFC returns to New Orleans ten years later. The reason? A son of the state of Louisiana headlines the card in what he promises will be his farewell. Dustin Poirier faces Max Holloway in the main fight of UFC 318 , at the Smoothie King Center.
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After defeating the Hawaiian twice, in 2012 and 2019, the 'Diamond' closes the trilogy in a duel for the 'BMF' belt, an adornment that symbolizes who is the toughest fighter in the organization and is held by the 'Blessed'. The fight will be held in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg).
Five Brazilians are on the card. In the co-main event, Paulo Borrachinha returns to the octagon after a year to face Roman Kopylov . Patrício Pitbull faces Dan Ige in the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg) seeking his first UFC victory.
In the preliminary card, Nicolle Caliari opens the proceedings against Carli Judice . Brunno Hulk faces Jackson McVey in the following fight. In the last bout of the first part of the event, bantamweight (up to 62,1kg) Vinícius LokDog fights Kyler Phillips.
UFC 318 results
Date : July 19, 2025
Time: Starting at 19 PM (Brasilia time)
Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, United States
How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE in real time, UFC Fight Pass (entire card) online.
MAIN CARD (23pm Brasília time)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Max Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – BMF title fight
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Paulo Borrachinha defeated Roman Kopylov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Daniel Rodriguez defeated Kevin Holland by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Patricio Pitbull defeats Dan Ige by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Michael Johnson defeated Daniel Zellhuber by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (19:15 p.m. Brasília time)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Vinicius LokDog defeated Kyler Phillips by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Brendan Allen defeated Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Nikolay Veretennikov defeated Francisco Prado by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Ateba Gautier defeated Robert Valentin by technical knockout (punches) at 1:10 of round 1.
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Islam Dulatov defeated Adam Fugitt by knockout (punches) at 4:06 of round 1.
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Jimmy Crute defeated Marcin Prachnio by submission (armbar) at 4:42 of round 1.
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Ryan Spann defeated Lukasz Brzeski by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:47 of Round 1.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Brunno Hulk defeated Jackson McVey by submission (armbar) at 3:35 of Round 1.
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Carli Judice defeated Nicolle Caliari by technical knockout at 1:03 of round 3.
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