UFC adds three fights to Dustin Poirier’s retirement card

UFC 318 is taking shape, with a promising lineup of fights headlined by a BMF trilogy between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier.

Poirier is set for a 'knucklehead' retirement, closing out an epic saga with Holloway, whom he has defeated twice before. This will be their second contest at lightweight, and their second-highest profile fight against each other since their interim title clash in 2019.

Both Poirier and Holloway last fought in title fights: Holloway was knocked out by Ilia Topuria, and Islam Makhachev submitted Poirier.

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UFC 318 receives three new fights including promising bantamweight prospect

In an official press release, the UFC have announced the current lineup for UFC 318.

(c) Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier; BMF light title
Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen; middle
Amanda Ribas vs. Tabatha Ricci; straw
Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira; bantam
Neil Magny vs. Gunnar Nelson; welter
Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov; welter
Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio; light heavy
Ikram Aliskerov vs. Brunno Ferreira; middle
Carli Judice vs. Nicolle Caliari; fly

The newly announced fights include Phillips vs. Oliveira, Crute vs. Prachnio, and Judice vs. Caliari. The most notable addition is that of Oliveira, who debuted in the UFC with a spectacular flying knee in 2024 and most recently defeated Said Nurmagomedov in February.

Otherwise, UFC 318 isn't looking star-studded, with promising fights featuring Aliskerov and Oliveira, and not much else to offer. With any hope, the UFC will make some big reveals in the coming weeks.

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