UFC 318 'Countdown' video\u00a0for Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier BMF fight
The segment takes a special look at the BMF title fight between former featherweight champion Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) and former interim lightweight champ Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC). Poirier has two wins over Holloway already – and will retire after the fight in front of his home fans in Louisiana.
UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. "Countdown" goes behind the scenes with the two fighters, and you can watch the full episode above.
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