20
Jul
New Orleans, LA – UFC 318 delivered a night to remember inside the sold-out Smoothie King Arena, as Max Holloway defended his BMF title in a five-round war against hometown hero Dustin Poirier, who made his final walk to the Octagon in front of 18,138 passionate fans. With an electric atmosphere and a record-breaking gate of $8,088,122 — the highest in the venue’s history — it was a fitting stage for a clash between two legends and one heartfelt goodbye. In what was billed as Poirier’s retirement fight, the New Orleans native gave everything he had in a gritty battle…