What time is UFC 318: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier? Ring walk, full card, odds
Dustin Poirier, on the brink of retirement, is set to face Max Holloway for the BMF title in a momentous event in New Orleans on Saturday, July 19, at UFC 318. This marks the UFC's long-awaited return to New Orleans after a decade and will be the third showdown between these two fighters.
Poirier has been contemplating retirement and his official announcement during the 2024 NFL Draft sent shockwaves through the sports world. Poirier's decision to face longtime rival Holloway in a match set to take place where he began his career adds a poignant touch. This fight could also be his last chance to win an undisputed title.
Poirier, with a record of 30 wins and 9 losses, steps into the ring against Holloway, who has 26 wins and 8 losses under his belt. Their first encounter in 2012 saw Poirier emerge victorious by submission in the first round. Their second clash in 2019 ended with Poirier winning by unanimous decision.
Here is the estimated ring walk time for Poirier vs. Holloway trilogy:
When does UFC 318: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier start?
The UFC 318: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier full card consists of 14 matches and will begin with the early prelims at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 19. The main event for the Holloway vs. Poirier fight is expected to be around 12:25 a.m. ET. However, the duration of the undercard will affect when Holloway vs. Poirier actually starts.
UFC 318: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier date
Max Holloway will face Dustin Poirier on Saturday, July 19 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
- Date: Saturday, July 19
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Main event cage walks: 12:25 a.m. ET
- TV: ESPN (Prelims), ESPN 2 (Early prelims)
- Stream: ESPN+, Disney+ (Early prelims/prelims), ESPN PPV (Main card)
UFC 318: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier fight card and odds
Fight card according to ESPN, and all odds via BetMGM, as of Friday, July 18:
Main card
- Max Holloway (-140) vs. Dustin Poirier (+115)
- Paulo Costa (+190) vs. Roman Kopylov (-235)
- Kevin Holland (-500) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (+360)
- Dan Ige (-220) vs. Patricio Pitbull Freire (+180)
- Michael Johnson (+425) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (-600)
Prelims
- Kyler Phillips (+125) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (-155)
- Marvin Vettori (+165) vs. Brendan Allen (-200)
- Francisco Prado (-150) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (+125)
- Ateba Gautier (-550) vs. Robert Valentin (+400)
Early prelims
- Adam Fugitt (+425) vs. Islam Dulatov (-600)
- Jimmy Crute (-325) vs. Marcin Prachnio (+260)
- Ryan Spann (-225) vs. Łukasz Brzeski (+185)
- Brunno Ferreira (-600) vs. Jackson McVey (+425)
- Carli Judice (-350) vs. Nicolle Caliari (+275)