UFC 318 features Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight, live from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA on Saturday, July 19. The pair square off in the scheduled five-round bout at lightweight.
Holloway (26-8) of Hawaii puts symbolic “BMF” belt on the line and looks to avenge two previous defeats. Poirier (30-9, 1 NC) of Lafayette, LA, who won their first two fights in 2012 and 2019, makes his final appearance inside the UFC Octagon.
The co-main event is a middleweight matchup between Paulo Costa of Brazil and Roman Kopylov. Costa (14-4) aims to return to winning ways after dropping a unanimous decision defeat to Robert Whittaker last February. Kopylov looks for his third straight victory.
Also on the card Kevin Holland (28-13, 1 NC) of Riverside, CA meets Daniel Rodriguez (19-5) of Alhambra, CA at welterweight. Dan Ige (19-9) of Hawaii faces Brazil’s Patricio Pitbull (36-8) at featherweight. Plus, Michael Johnson (23-19) of St. Louis, MO and Mexico’s Daniel Zellhuber (15-2) clash at lightweight.
UFC 318 results
Get UFC 318 full fight card results below.
Main card
- Max Holloway def. Dustin Poirier by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – Holloway’s “BMF” title | Watch video
- Paulo Costa def. Roman Kopylov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Daniel Rodriguez def. Kevin Holland by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Patricio Pitbull def. Dan Ige by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Michael Johnson def. Daniel Zellhuber by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Prelims
- Vinicius Oliveira def. Kyler Phillips by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Brendan Allen def. Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Nikolay Veretennikov def. Francisco Prado by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ateba Gautier def. Robert Valentin by TKO (punches, R1, 1:10)
Early Prelims
- Islam Dulatov def. Adam Fugitt by KO (punches, R1, 4:06)
- Jimmy Crute def. Marcin Prachnio by submission (armbar, R1, 4:41)
- Ryan Spann def. Lukasz Brzeski by submission (guillotine choke, R1, 2:37)
- Brunno Ferreira def. Jackson McVey by submission (armbar, R1, 3:35)
- Carli Judice def. Nicolle Caliari by TKO (knee and punches, R3, 1:30)
UFC 318 live blog
UFC 318 post-fight press conference video
The UFC 318 post-fight press conference wraps up the event.
Max Holloway defeats Dustin Poirier by decision in trilogy fight
In the UFC 318 main event, Max Holloway (27-8) defeats Dustin Poirier (30-10, 1 NC) by unanimous decision at lightweight. After five rounds, the judges scored the fight 48-47, 49-46, and 49-46. With the victory, Holloway of Hawaii retains his “BMF” belt and avenges two previous defeats. The contest saw Poirier of Lafayette, LA making his final appearance inside the UFC Octagon.
Holloway vs Poirier 3 is underway
The UFC 318 main event bout featuring Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight is underway.
Paulo Costa defeats Roman Kopylov by decision
Former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa of Brazil defeats Roman Kopylov by unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.
Daniel Rodriguez defeats Kevin Holland by decision
Daniel Rodriguez (19-5) of Alhambra, CA defeats Kevin Holland (28-13, 1 NC) of Riverside, CA by unanimous decision at welterweight. All three judges scored it 29-28.
Patricio Pitbull defeats Dan Ige by decision
Patricio Pitbull (37-8) of Brazil defeats Dan Ige (19-10) of Hawaii by unanimous decision at featherweight. All three judges scored the fight 29-28.
Michael Johnson defeats Daniel Zellhuber by decision
In the main card opener, Michael Johnson (24-19) of St. Louis, MO defeats Mexico’s Daniel Zellhuber (15-3) by unanimous decision at lightweight. All three scores were 29-28.
Vinicius Oliveira defeats Kyler Phillips by decision
Atop the prelims, Vinicius Oliveira defeats Kyler Phillips by unanimous decision at bantamweight. All three judges scored the fight 29-28.
Brendan Allen defeats Marvin Vettori by decision
Another fight goes the distance as Brendan Allen defeats Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision at middleweight. The scores were 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.
Nikolay Veretennikov defeats Francisco Prado by decision
Nikolay Veretennikov defeats Francisco Prado by split decision at welterweight. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, and 29-28.
Ateba Gautier stops Robert Valentin in first round
Ateba Gautier defeats Robert Valentin via first-round TKO with punches at middleweight. The time of the stoppage was 1:10 into the round.
Islam Dulatov KO's Adam Fugitt in first round
Another fight ends inside the distance as Islam Dulatov KO’s Adam Fugitt in the first round with punches. The stoppage time was 4:06 into the round.
Jimmy Crute submits Marcin Prachnio in opening round
Another first round submission features Jimmy Crute as he defeats Marcin Prachnio via armbar at 4:41 into the round.
Ryan Spann submits Lukasz Brzeski in first round
Ryan Spann defeats Lukasz Brzeski via guillotine choke at heavyweight. The time was 2:37 into the first round.
Brunno Ferreira submits Jackson McVey in first round
Brunno Ferreira defeats Jackson McVey via armbar at middleweight. The time was 3:35 into the round.
Carli Judice stops Nicolle Caliari in third round
In the first fight of the evening, Carli Judice defeats Nicolle Caliari via third-round TKO with knee and punches. The time of the stoppage was 1:30 into the round.
UFC 318 starts now
The MMA action at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans starts now. In case you missed it, here is the video of the final face-off.
UFC 318 press conference highlights
In case you missed it, watch the highlight moments from the UFC 318 press conference, as Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier preview their trilogy fight.
UFC 318: How to watch & start time
UFC 318 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT. The early prelims start at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.