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Dustin Poirier competes for the final time at UFC 318, and while the fan favorite is hanging up his gloves there’s a few up-and-comers fighting on the prelims.

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The Octagon is in New Orleans for local and global favorite Dustin Poirier’s farewell. After 18 years as an active MMA fighter, the gloves will be hung up after Poirier fights Max Holloway at UFC 318 for the symbolic BMF title.

It's almost time for UFC 318, which means it's definitely time for MMA Knockout's staff predictions. Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway slug it out for the BMF belt this weekend, where 'The Diamond' is certain to retire, win or lose. MMAKO's Mat Riddle, Drew Beaupré, and Zain Bando are here to predict the main card.

Saturday's UFC 318 card will be a tear-jerker for Dustin Poirier fans. The beloved lightweight legend is set to make his final walk to the Octagon in the card's main event, and he'll do so in front of legions of dedicated fans on home turf in New Orleans.

UFC 318 continues with a fight between Kyler Phillips and Vinicius Oliveira. Check out our UFC odds series for our Phillips-Oliveira prediction.

Ige (19-9 MMA, 11-8 UFC) meets former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire (36-8 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on Saturday's UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main card at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Ige explains that he's been wanting to fight "Pitbull" for a while.