Poirier will face a familiar foe for his final fight. "The Diamond" and Holloway have fought twice in distinct junctures of their careers. Poirier submitted Holloway in the latter

Dustin Poirier has admitted that Max Holloway was not his choice of opponent for his retirement fight in July, with another name having been on the “Diamond”’s mind. When Poirier faces Holloway in the UFC 318 main event on 19 July, it will mark their third clash, and the final time that Poirier competes as a mixed martial artist.

Per ESPN, Poirier said that "as of now" hip-hop star Lil Wayne is set to walk him out for the last fight of his career in his home state of Louisiana at UFC 318 in New Orleans on July 19. Poirier had used Lil Wayne's "Drop the World" as his walkout song for his first-ever UFC fight in 2011.

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Dustin Poirier plans to ride off into the sunset following his upcoming fight against Max Holloway, which headlines UFC 318 in his home state of Louisiana. The former interim lightweight champion has been teasing his potential retirement for the past couple of years but now Poirier is ready to pull the trigger with one last hurrah scheduled in New Orleans on July 19.

A former UFC fighter turned trainer has praised Dustin Poirier ahead of his last fight, which prompted Kayla Harrison to comment.

A little over a month separates former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway and former interim Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier from locking horns.

Dustin Poirier claims Lil’ Wayne will walk him to the Octagon for his Max Holloway retirement fight at UFC 318 on Sat., July 19, 2025 inside Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.