UFC 318 will feature a BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier in the main event. Notably, it will be Poirier's last MMA outing as the eighth pay-per-view event of the year takes place in front of his home audience at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on July 19.
In the co-main event, No. 13-ranked middleweight Paulo Costa makes his octagon comeback against Roman Kopylov, who sits just below him. The two were originally scheduled to face each other at UFC 317 last month. However, the former title challenger pulled out due to illness.
The main card has numerous notable fighters, including Kevin Holland, Dan Ige, and Michael Johnson, who will be looking to make the evening memorable for combat sports fans across the globe.
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What time is the Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier fight?
The UFC 318 pay-per-view card consists of 14 fights in total, featuring 10 ranked fighters. The early prelims start at 6:30 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 3:30 PM P.T. (Pacific Time) on July 19, followed by preliminary bouts at 8:00 PM E.T. / 5:00 PM P.T. The main card will begin at 10:00 PM E.T. / 7:00 PM P.T.
How to watch the Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier fight?
The early preliminary round of UFC 317 is available to American audiences via UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+. The prelims can also be streamed on ESPN. However, the main card is available for pay-per-view on ESPN+ for $79.99.
TNT Sports will broadcast the entire evening's action for fight fans in the United Kingdom. For Indian fans, the event will be broadcast live on Sony LIV. JioTV will also provide free live streaming of the event to Jio users.
Main Card Fighters
Max Holloway (C) vs. Dustin Poirier (UFC BMF championship)
Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov (middleweight)
Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez (welterweight)
Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull (featherweight)
Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber (lightweight)
Preliminary Card Fighters
Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira (bantamweight)
Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen (middleweight)
Francisco Prado vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (welterweight)
Ateba Gautier vs. Robert Valentin (middleweight)
Early preliminary card fighters
Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov (welterweight)
Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio (light heavyweight)
Ryan Spann vs. Lukasz Brzeski (heavyweight)
Brunno Ferreira vs. Jackson McVey (middleweight)
Carli Judice vs. Nicolle Caliari (women’s flyweight)