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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC White House events gets interesting betting odds
Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway are set to square off for a third time this month at UFC 318. And while Poirier has stated plans to retire after the bout, he is also rumored as the favorite to be fighting at the White House. In case you missed it, President Donald Trump announced during a rally in Iowa that he wants to see an event by the UFC take place at the White House in Washington, D.C. for the 250th celebration of the country. Advertisement Poirier, has received the lowest betting odds to be fighting in the main event of UFC White House on July 4, 2026. According to Poirier is +250 to be competing, with Holloway the next-best fighter to be inside the Octagon at +300. Sean O'Malley, Justin Gaethje, Sean Brady and Sean Strickland follow, with former champion Jon Jones next at +800. Jones recently posted on social media about the event, indicating he plans to un-retire after just a couple of weeks. MORE: Former UFC champion hints at possible return to the Octagon Conor McGregor, Merab Dvalishvili and Paddy Pimblett are all behind McGregor, who is listed at +1000. Some of the other props you can look into include who will be a ring girl, with Ivanka Trump among those listed. Advertisement The most likely odds belong to the location of the event being the South Lawn, Trump doing a dance inside the Octagon and Trump putting a belt on the main event winner. MORE COMBAT SPORTS NEWS:
The Independent
19-06-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Dustin Poirier chose alternative opponent to Max Holloway for UFC retirement fight
Dustin Poirier has admitted that Max Holloway was not his choice of opponent for his retirement fight in July, with another name having been on the 'Diamond''s mind. When Poirier faces Holloway in the UFC 318 main event on 19 July, it will mark their third clash, and the final time that Poirier competes as a mixed martial artist. The American, 36, is widely regarded as one of the best UFC fighters never to win an undisputed title in the promotion, although Poirier did hold the interim lightweight belt prior to a 2019 defeat by Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retained the regular belt in that contest. Poirier in fact earned the interim title by outpointing Holloway, who held the featherweight belt at the time, and he previously submitted Holloway in 2012 – in the Hawaiian's first UFC fight. In a full-circle moment, their trilogy fight will be Poirier's final contest, although he initially asked the UFC for a different trilogy bout. When asked why Poirier chose to face Holloway this summer, he told Full Violence: 'I didn't, I chose [Justin] Gaethje. UFC, they wanted Max for some reason. 'I don't know, because he had the 'BMF' [Baddest Motherf*****] belt. I don't know, but they were high on it. 'It's gotta be [a full-circle moment], because I was Max's first fight in the UFC – his debut fight – and he's my last fight. It's just... it's kinda cool, man. 'He's a guy I respect a lot, so it's an important fight for me. I said 'legends only', and Max is definitely that.' Indeed, Holloway's BMF title will be on the line at 155lb in Poirier's home state of Louisiana, after the 33-year-old took the belt from Gaethje in April 2024. Holloway dominated the American before knocking him out with a faceplant finish in the very last second of their bout – an all-time great moment in the eyes of most UFC fans. In Gaethje's previous fight, in July 2023, he knocked out Poirier with a head kick to win the vacant BMF title. That result also saw Gaethje, a former interim lightweight champion, avenge a 2018 knockout loss to Poirier. In Poirier's most recent fight, last June, he suffered a fifth-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev, as he competed for the lightweight title for the third time, with the result going the same way as his previous two efforts. Meanwhile, Holloway also came up short in a title fight last time out. 'Blessed' suffered a third-round KO loss to Ilia Topuria in October, as the latter retained the featherweight gold. Since those fights, Makhachev has vacated the 155lb title to chase the welterweight belt, and Topuria has given up the 145lb title to chase the lightweight belt. Makhachev is expected to challenge Jack Della Maddalena later this year, after Topuria faces Charles Oliveira for the vacant 155lb strap on 28 June. Poirier will enter the UFC 318 main event with a professional record of 30-9 (1 No Contest), having scored 15 KO/TKOs, eight submissions and seven decision wins. Meanwhile, Holloway's record stands at 26-8 with 12 KO/TKO wins, two submissions and 12 decisions.
CNA
22-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Dustin Poirier to close UFC career with Max Holloway trilogy title fight
Louisiana native Dustin Poirier is locked for a UFC BMF title fight in his home state to conclude his career, as New Orleans will host Poirier's battle with title-holder Max Holloway to highlight the July 19 card at the Smoothie King Center. This will be the third battle between the lightweight combatants, the 36-year-old Poirier, who hails from Lafayette, La., taking the first two contests. Both fighters are coming off losses in title fights, however. Poirier (30-9) submitted to Islam Makhachev last June, while the 33-year-old Holloway (26-8) lost in knockout fashion to Ilia Topuria in October. "For Dustin Poirier to be able to finish his remarkable UFC career in New Orleans is special," UFC executive vice president Peter Dropick said in a news release. "Thank you to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, New Orleans & Company and Smoothie King Center for helping us make this happen. "It's been 10 years since we've held an event in New Orleans, we know the fans are ready for us to be back!" The Octagon will also play host to ranked middleweights No 10 Marvin Vettori (19-8-1) and No. 11 Brendan Allen (24-7), who will do battle for the first time in an official capacity at UFC 318. The two were slated to fight at UFC Vegas 90 last April, though Vettori pulled out. A few months later, the pair squared off (unofficially) in a brawl at a Florida casino. Their ranked billing remains hotly anticipated. The rest of the lineup includes newly announced fights between Kyler Phillips (12-3) and Vinicius Oliveira (22-3) at the bantamweight level, Jimmy Crute (12-4-2) facing Marcin Prachnio (17-8) in light heavyweight and Carli Judice (4-2) battling Nicolle Caliari (8-3) at women's fly. Other fights include: -No. 7 Amanda Ribas vs. No. 10 Tabatha Ricci in strawweight -Neil Magny vs. Gunnar Nelson in welterweight -Adam Fuitt vs. Islam Dulatov in welterweight
Reuters
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Dustin Poirier to close UFC career with Max Holloway trilogy title fight
May 22 - Louisiana native Dustin Poirier is locked for a UFC BMF title fight in his home state to conclude his career, as New Orleans will host Poirier's battle with title-holder Max Holloway to highlight the July 19 card at the Smoothie King Center. This will be the third battle between the lightweight combatants, the 36-year-old Poirier, who hails from Lafayette, La., taking the first two contests. Both fighters are coming off losses in title fights, however. Poirier (30-9) submitted to Islam Makhachev last June, while the 33-year-old Holloway (26-8) lost in knockout fashion to Ilia Topuria in October. "For Dustin Poirier to be able to finish his remarkable UFC career in New Orleans is special," UFC executive vice president Peter Dropick said in a news release. "Thank you to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, New Orleans & Company and Smoothie King Center for helping us make this happen. "It's been 10 years since we've held an event in New Orleans, we know the fans are ready for us to be back!" The Octagon will also play host to ranked middleweights No 10 Marvin Vettori (19-8-1) and No. 11 Brendan Allen (24-7), who will do battle for the first time in an official capacity at UFC 318. The two were slated to fight at UFC Vegas 90 last April, though Vettori pulled out. A few months later, the pair squared off (unofficially) in a brawl at a Florida casino. Their ranked billing remains hotly anticipated. The rest of the lineup includes newly announced fights between Kyler Phillips (12-3) and Vinicius Oliveira (22-3) at the bantamweight level, Jimmy Crute (12-4-2) facing Marcin Prachnio (17-8) in light heavyweight and Carli Judice (4-2) battling Nicolle Caliari (8-3) at women's fly. Other fights include: --No. 7 Amanda Ribas vs. No. 10 Tabatha Ricci in strawweight --Neil Magny vs. Gunnar Nelson in welterweight --Adam Fuitt vs. Islam Dulatov in welterweight --Ikram Aliskerov vs. Brunno Ferreira in middleweight --Field Level Media
