UFC 318 was already shaping up to deeply tied to Louisiana, and main event fighter Dustin Poirier said Wednesday that Lil Wayne will walk him out to his final battle at the Smoothie King Center.

UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 takes place on Saturday July 19, 2025. The event will be held at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The early prelims are due to start at 11pm BST on Saturday night, which is 6pm ET and 3pm PT in the USA.

Thompson (17-9-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) lost a split decision to Gabriel Bonfim (18-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in Saturday's co-main event at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. – a decision many observers deemed controversial. Longo also thought "Wonderboy" won the fight and explained why he thinks Thompson being 42 factored into the judges' decision.

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