Dustin Poirier makes one last trip to the octagon against a familiar foe in Max Holloway.
The pre-fight narrative: It’ll be their third fight with Poirier up 2-0 in the rivalry. Holloway is coming off an impressive win over Justin Gaethje at lightweight and looks to spoil “The Diamond’s” retirement fight in his home state of Louisiana.
Check out my UFC 318 odds and the fight card for the July 19 event in New Orleans.
UFC 318 odds
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| Fighter | Odds | Weight class | Odds | Fighter |
| Dustin Poirier (5) | +118 | Lightweight | -148 | Max Holloway (6) |
| Paulo Costa (13) | +190 | Middleweight | -240 | Roman Kopylov (14) |
| Kevin Holland (13) | -500 | Welterweight | +360 | Daniel Rodriguez |
| Dan Ige (12) | -230 | Featherweight | +180 | Patricio Pitbull |
| Michael Johnson | +450 | Lightweight | -625 | Daniel Zellhuber |
UFC 318 odds as of 3:07 p.m. on 07/17/2025.
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Poirier vs. Holloway main event
That lightweight bout with Gaethje wasn’t Holloway’s last fight, though. He fought for the featherweight title against Ilia Topuria and lost by brutal KO in the third round.
But that is seemingly unavoidable when facing the new lightweight king, and Holloway had never been knocked down before that bout.
Poirier fought for the title just at 155 last June and put up a valiant effort against Islam Makhachev. He ultimately lost by fifth-round submission, but his stock rose in that effort.
This is a rare non-title fight that is worthy of a PPV main event due to the name value of these two stars. Despite it being Poirier’s final bout, both competitors come into this near their prime.
Costa vs. Kopylov odds
- Costa is an anomaly in the MMA space. He looked like a future champ after his win against Yoel Romero back in 2019. But he was rather inactive since and went 1-4 when he did show up.
- Kopylov is the opposite and has been very active during his time in the UFC. He’s gone 6-1 since the start of 2022 and definitely carries the momentum. This should be a great striking match between two skilled middleweights.
Holland vs. Rodriguez odds
- The always-active Holland will make his fourth appearance of 2025. He’s on a two-fight win streak heading into his meeting with Rodriguez. The powerful veteran finished Santiago Ponzinibbio in the third round with a left hook back in May, so it’s fair to say both fighters are in form heading into Saturday.
UFC 318 Ige vs. Pitbull odds
- Pitbull made his debut at UFC 314 and lost by unanimous decision against Yair Rodriguez. The former Bellator champ only landed 17 strikes to his opponent’s 70 in a contest that wasn’t close. Pitbull gets a chance for redemption against a lower-ranked, but dangerous, Ige.
- He showed that dangerous striking skill in his third-round KO over Sean Woodson at UFC 314. Overall, four of Ige’s past five wins have come inside the distance.
Johnson vs. Zellhuber odds
- The card begins with what should be a win for Zellhuber, an up-and-coming fighter from Mexico with a 15-2 record. The “Golden Boy” has won 10 of his 15 fights via finish and battles 39-year-old Michael Johnson, who is 13 years his senior.
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