To be sure, Poirier (30-9) has had a decorated career. The former Interim UFC lightweight champion owns 15 wins by knockout and eight by submission, with 13 first-round finishes. “The Diamond” holds wins against Conor McGregor twice, and his two most recent victories are against Benoit Saint Denis and Michael Chandler.

On Saturday night, the fan-favorite UFC BMF title will once again be up for grabs. The belt that has no specific weight class is currently held by featherweight great Max Holloway, and will be defended at lightweight against division legend Dustin Poirier.

Two of the most popular and respected fighters in mixed martial arts are set to complete their trilogy and battle for the BMF Title in the main event of UFC 318 in New Orleans.

Born from Nate Diaz’s bravado, the UFC’s most unconventional title could soon belong to a retiring legend.

Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway’s careers eerily align as two legends collide in a high-stakes BMF showdown at UFC 318.

Consider this man not a fan of the BMF title, which Max Holloway will defend against Dustin Poirier at UFC 318. The symbolic belt will be on the line for the fourth time this Saturday, almost six years after Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz’s BMF showdown at UFC 244 in 2019.

The Diamond of the UFC, Dustin Poirier returns to Louisiana this Saturday to fight his final match at UFC 318.

UFC 318 weigh-in results are in—find out if all main card fighters made weight ahead of this blockbuster pay-per-view.

The ‘Baddest Motherf—–‘ belt was created in 2019, with the promotion crowning its first champion in Jorge Masvidal after his TKO via doctor stoppage win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244.

Daniel Cormier has two people in mind to put the BMF belt around the UFC 318 winner. Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) defends his BMF title in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) on Saturday (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.