The Octagon returns to Louisiana, a 14-match battle card found by tonight’s UFC 318 occasion, Dustin Poilier vs Max Holloway 3.
Former UFC interim light-weight champion Poirier (30-9 MMA) will lastly compete in his hometown tonight. “Diamond” was most beforehand seen in motion at UFC 302 13 months in the past, struggling a lack of submission to Islamic Makachev. The 36-year-old has confronted Holoy twice previously and has received each of these fights. The primary was the second winner by submission and unanimous determination.
In the meantime, Max Holloway (26-8 MMA) will enter tonight’s trilogy match searching for rebound. This was knocked out by Ilia Topria together with his latest Octagon look at UFC 308 this October, earlier than his retreat, “Blessing” was a grand knockout victory for Justin Goesche within the UFC 300.
The UFC 318 is co-headlined by a middleweight match between Paulo Costa and Rome’s Kopirov.
Costa (14-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s co-headliner in hopes of snapping a skid that misplaced two video games. The previous middleweight title challenger just lately competed at UFC 302 in June, struggling a loss in a cut up determination to Sean Strickland. “Borrachinha” recorded his ultimate victory in August 2022.
In the meantime, Rome’s Kopirov (14-3 MMA) is at present boasting a two-game successful streak after signing Chris Curtis and Cesar Almeida respectively. The Russian standout has gone 5-1 in his previous 5 fights.
Additionally, tonight’s UFC 318 primary card options the extremely anticipated featherweight match between Dan Ige and Patricio Pitbull.
IgE (19-9 MMA) is again in motion for the primary time since recording a TKO victory over Sean Woodson at UFC 314 this April (see right here). He had beforehand suffered consecutive losses to Diego Lopez and Lerown Murphy, in order that victory went again to the column the place he received the Hawaiians.
In the meantime, Patricio Pitbull (36-8 MMA) made his official Octagon debut in April, dropping a biased determination on Yair Rodriguez. The previous Bellator champion has been simply 2-3 general in his final 5 fights.
Get all the reside outcomes and highlights tonight under (up to date for updates):
UFC 318 Predominant Card (10pm EST on PPV)
155 kilos: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poilier – Holloway Deff. Poirier (48-47, 49-46 X2) with unanimous determination
185 kilos: Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopillov – Costa Dev. Kopirov (30-27 x2, 29-28)
170 kilos: Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez – Rodriguez def. Netherlands by unanimous determination (29-28 x3)
155 lbs. : Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull – Pitbull def. Ige (29-28 x3) with unanimous determination
155 kilos: Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zelhoever – Johnson Deff. Zellhuber (29-28 x3) with unanimous determination
UFC 318 Tv Qualifier (8pm on EST on ESPN+)
135 kilos: Kylar Phillips vs Vinicius Oliveira – Oliveira def. Phillips (29-28 x3) by unanimous determination
185 kilos: Marvin Bettori vs. Brendan Allen – Allen Deff. Betri (30-27 x2, 29-28)
170 lbs. : Francis Prado vs. Nikolei Veretennikov def. Prado with cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
185 kilos: Ateba Gautier vs. Robert Valentin – Gautier Def. Valentin through TKO (punch) at 1:10 in Spherical 1
Ateba gautier my goodness
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UFC 318 Early Qualifiers (ESPN+ 6pm ET)
170 kilos: Adam Hugit vs. Islamic Duratov – Duratov def. Fugitt through KO (punch) at 4:06 in Spherical 1
Islamic Duratov has arrived
He wins a KO for a memorable debut tonight!
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205 kilos: Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Platinio – Crute Deff. Prachnio through submitting at 4:41 of spherical 1 (ARMBAR)
The armbar is fashionable tonight@crutejim I’ve returned to the successful facet after submitting this primary spherical 😤
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– ufc (@ufc) July 19, 2025
265 lbs. : Ryan Span vs. Lucas Bruzesky – Span Deff. Bruzesky through submitting at 2:37 of Spherical 1 (guillotine choke)
Increase the load class and seize the submission 😎
Ryan Span pops into the guillotine and submits Lucas Bruzesky in spherical 1 👏
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– ufc (@ufc) July 19, 2025
185 kilos: Brunno Ferreira vs. Jackson McVey – Ferreira def. McVey through submission (ARMBAR) at 1:35 in Spherical 1
He wastes no time with the octagon! ⏰
Brunno Ferreira sinks first spherical submission #ufc318 👏
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125 lbs. : Carli Judice vs. Nicolle Caliari – Judice Def. TKO (knee to physique) at 1:30 in Spherical 3
Louisiana will probably be fired for this one
Carli Judice kicks off the cardboard with TKO in entrance of her hometown state!
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– ufc (@ufc) July 19, 2025
Who’re you selecting to win tonight’s BMF title battle between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway?
