Dustin Poirier will face Max Holloway on 19 July in a trilogy bout which will even be the ultimate combat of his UFC profession.
The American intends to retire after this combat and can headline UFC 318 in his residence metropolis, New Orleans.
Poirier, 36, has two wins over Holloway, the primary at featherweight in 2012 and extra just lately at light-weight in 2019.
The rivals will contest a light-weight bout and it’ll even be for the ceremonial BMF title.
The UFC awards the belt to the “baddest” fighter within the promotion and it has been received prior to now by Jorge Masvidal, Justin Gaethje and Holloway.
Holloway, 33, won the belt at UFC 300 in 2024 with a last-minute knockout that has gone down as an all-time basic stoppage.
Poirier has by no means received a full UFC title, however did have a spell as interim light-weight champion and is without doubt one of the hottest fighters amongst followers.
With 23 stoppages from his 30 wins, Poirier is without doubt one of the most fun finishers of latest years.
In complete, Poirier has 30 wins, 9 losses and one no-contest, having fought all his direct rivals together with Michael Chandler, Charles Oliveira, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Eddie Alvarez, Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje.
