According to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, the Smoothie King Center will host Poirier’s last fight as he faces off against Max Holloway on July 19. Poirier is from Lafayette and entered the UFC in 2011, with some of his well-known victories being over Conor McGregor, Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler.

Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) will compete for the final time on July 19 when he meets Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in a trilogy bout for the BMF belt in the lightweight headliner of UFC 318, which goes down in his home state of Louisiana at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

Dustin Poirier wants to revert to the old MMA rules for his retirement fight. Last week, ‘The Diamond’ confirmed his last dance will be against Max Holloway at UFC 318 on July 19. Dustin Poirier originally pitched a four-man one-night tournament for his last hurrah.