Dustin Poirier had the final faceoff of his career vs. BMF champ Max Holloway ahead of Saturday's UFC 318 trilogy bout in New Orleans.

Defending his BMF belt for the first time. But who will “Blessed” be facing in New Orleans? Also Read: UFC Tonight – Get everything you need to know on UFC 318 Max Holloway next fight opponent options?

Two of the most respected fighters in recent Ultimate Fighting Championship history do battle Saturday night in New Orleans, where Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway will fight ... Poirier to win the second BMF Belt, Holloway knocked out Gaethje to win ...

Holloway was not intimidated, however, as he stood up to Poirier in front of the hostile crowd. "Blessed" will need to overcome that element at UFC 318 in addition to trying to avenge a submission loss to Poirier at UFC 143 in February 2012 and a unanimous decision defeat in the rematch at UFC 236 in April 2019.

Dustin Poirier will end his run as an active fighter in contention this Saturday at UFC 318. Poirier’s final fight is against reigning BMF Champ Max Holloway, in his homestate of Louisiana. ‘The Diamond’ won the first fight against the Hawaiian superstar in 2012 and the second fight in 2019.

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Prior to the Topuria loss, Holloway scored an iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje in his return to lightweight at UFC 300. This time, Holloway looked like a much more natural 155-pounder than he did when he lost to Poirier on short notice for the interim title at UFC 236.