Ranked lightweight fighters face off once again as the fifth-ranked Max Holloway squares off against the sixth-ranked Dustin Poirier at UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3. Scheduled for 10 p.m. ET on Saturday from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, this matchup marks their third meeting, following previous bouts in 2012 and 2019 where Poirier secured victories.

Holloway is currently favored at -142 to win, with Poirier as the underdog at +120, as reported by DraftKings Sportsbook. Notably, Poirier has confirmed that this will be his retirement fight. In the co-main event, Roman Kopylov is favored at -205 against Paulo Costa (+170).

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Holloway, at 33, is a former UFC featherweight champion and holds the current UFC BMF title. He is coming off a title fight loss to Ilia Topuria. Meanwhile, Poirier, age 36, has a rich history in the UFC, including three challenges for the lightweight title.

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