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UFC 318 fight card odds, predictions tonight: Can Dustin Poirier take Max Holloway's 'BMF' title?
UFC 318 will see Max Holloway put his "BMF" title on the line against Dustin Poirier in a lightweight bout Saturday night at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Will Poirier retire a winner? Or will Holloway get the elusive victory? Here's your guide to UFC 318 fight card, schedule, odds, predictions and how to watch. What time does UFC 318 full fight card start tonight, July 19, 2025? When are UFC 318 fights? Live coverage of UFC 318 early preliminary card kicks off at 6 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 19. Prelims continue at 8 p.m. ET followed by the main card pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. Watch UFC 318 preliminary fights on ESPN+ UFC 318 full fight card schedule tonight, July 19, 2025 Here is the UFC 318 fight card schedule with approximate fight times for July 19, 2025. All times are Eastern: UFC 318 fight card schedule: main card fights, 10 p.m. lineup, July 19, 2025 12 a.m.: Max Holloway ("BMF" titleholder) vs. Dustin Poirier – for lightweight title 11:30 p.m.: Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov – for middleweight title 11:15 p.m.: Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez – for welterweight title 11 p.m.: Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull Freire – for featherweight title 10:25 p.m.: Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber – for lightweight title UFC 318 fight card schedule: prelims, 8 p.m. lineup, July 19, 2025 9:40 p.m.: Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira – bantamweight bout 9:10 p.m.: Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen – middleweight bout 8:45 p.m.: Francisco Prado vs. Nikolay Veretennikov – welterweight bout 8:15 p.m.: Ateba Gautier vs. Robert Valentin – middleweight bout UFC 318 fight card schedule: early preliminary fights, 6 p.m. lineup, ET, July 19, 2025 7:45 p.m.: Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov 7:30 p.m.: Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio 7:10 p.m.: Ryan Spann vs. Łukasz Brzeski 6:30 p.m.: Brunno Ferreira vs. Jackson McVey 6:05 p.m.: Carli Judice vs. Nicolle Caliari What is the UFC 'BMF' title? Who has the 'BMF' belt? The BMF belt stands for "Baddest Motherf*****" and is currently held by Max Holloway. The belt created in 2019 is not an actual title. The symbolic belt represents the UFC's most ferocious fighters. UFC 318 preview: Has Dustin Poirier ever fought Max Holloway? Yes. This is the third fight between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway. Who won Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway 1? Dustin Poirier defeated Max Holloway by submission with a triangle armbar at 3:23 in the first round in UFC 143. The fight was Holloway's UFC debut in February of 2012, where he was a late replacement for Ricardo Lamas, who was slated to replace Erik Koch. When was Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway 2? Who won the fight? Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway 2 took place at UFC 236 in April of 2019. Poirier won by unanimous decision. UFC 318 odds: Who will win Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway 3? Who will win Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov? Here are UFC 318 fight card odds via BetMGM: Max Holloway (-140) vs. Dustin Poirier (+115) Paulo Costa (+190) vs. Roman Kopylov (-235) Kevin Holland (-600) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (+425) Dan Ige (-220) vs. Patricio Pitbull Freire (+180) Michael Johnson (+475) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (-650) Kyler Phillips (+125) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (-155) Marvin Vettori (+160) vs. Brendan Allen (-190) Francisco Prado (-150) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (+125) Ateba Gautier (-550) vs. Robert Valentin (+400) Adam Fugitt (+475) vs. Islam Dulatov (-650) Jimmy Crute (-350) vs. Marcin Prachnio (+275) Ryan Spann (-250) vs. Łukasz Brzeski (+200) Brunno Ferreira (-600) vs. Jackson McVey (+425) Carli Judice (-400) vs. Nicolle Caliari (+310) UFC 318 predictions: Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway 3 breakdown How to live stream UFC 318 PPV fights tonight on Saturday, July 19, 2025? Streaming live UFC fight card on ESPN+ today UFC 318 streaming options include ESPN+ and pay-per-view. Preliminary card fights on ESPN+ begin at 6 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 19, 2025. The main PPV fight card is at 10 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 19, 2025. Details below: An ESPN+ subscription is required to purchase the pay-per-view. Purchase an ESPN+ monthly subscription and the pay-per-view are available for $91.98 (includes first month of ESPN+) Purchase an ESPN+ annual subscription and the pay-per-view together for $134.98 (includes your first year of ESPN+) Subscription renews on a monthly or annual basis at the then-current retail price (currently $11.99/mo or $119.99/yr, plus tax where applicable). Valid for new or returning subscribers only. Not for commercial use; additional terms apply. Catch UFC 318 preliminary fights on ESPN+ UFC 318 weigh-in highlights: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier 3 UFC 318 full card weigh-in highlights: Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway, Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov, more Chris Sims is a digital producer at IndyStar. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: UFC 318 live fight card PPV schedule tonight: Start time, odds, predictions
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UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 -- Everything to Know to Watch via Livestream
Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier go toe-to-toe for a third time on Saturday, with their eagerly awaited lightweight bout the headline act at UFC 318 in New Orleans. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch all of today's UFC 318 bill as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Commonly regarded as the best fighter to never win an undisputed title, Louisiana native Poirier is set to bring the curtain down on his storied career on home turf today, with the 36-year-old looking to make it three wins out of three against Holloway. In addition to looking to win his first fight against Poirier, Holloway has his symbolic BMF title to defend and will be looking to bounce back from his defeat to Ilia Topuria in their featherweight title bout at UFC 308 back in October. Catch all the action live by following our guide to watching UFC 318. Dustin Poirier last faced Max Holloway at UFC 236 in Atlanta back in April 2019 in a fight which saw Poirier win by a unanimous 318 start time UFC 318 takes place at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on Saturday July 19. The main card gets going at 9 p.m. CDT local time (10 p.m. ET , 7 p.m. PT) on Saturday, July 18. Here are all the details for multiple time zones. US and Canada The main card starts July 18, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT). The prelims start July 18, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The early prelims start July 18, 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UK The main card starts July 19, 3 a.m. BST. The prelims start July 19, 1 a.m. BST. The early prelims start July 18, 11 p.m. BST. Australia The main card starts July 19, 12 p.m. AEST. The prelims start July 19, 10 a.m. AEST. The early prelims start July 19, 8 a.m. AEST. Main event start time It's hard to say exactly when the main event will take place, but if you're looking to only watch the fight between Holloway and Poirier, ring walks will start no earlier than midnight ET (9 p.m. PT). How to watch UFC 318 in the US The UFC has a long-running partnership with ESPN. That's great news for the UFC and the expansion of the sport of MMA, but it's bad news for the consumer choice of US UFC fans. In the US, if you want to watch UFC 318, you'll find the fight night only on pay-per-view through ESPN Plus. The cost structure is a bit confusing, but here are the options to watch UFC on ESPN, according to ESPN's site: Existing annual ESPN Plus subscribers can order the upcoming UFC card for $80. New ESPN Plus subscribers can buy a bundle of the UFC 318 PPV event (streaming in HD) and an ESPN Plus annual recurring subscription for $135. This is a decent deal. The ESPN Plus annual subscription will auto-renew after one year, at the price of an ESPN Plus annual subscription at the time of auto-renewal. You can do all of the above at the link below. How to watch UFC 318 in the UK MMA fans in the UK can watch all the action from New Orleans via TNT Sports, and the good news is that, unlike some UFC events on the network, this event won't be PPV. Coverage gets underway on TNT Sports 1 with the prelims at 1 a.m. BST in the early hours of Sunday morning. TNT Sports TNT Sports Watch UFC events live in the UK with TNT Sports TNT Sports is the exclusive UK broadcaster for all numbered UFC events in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in exactly the same way as its predecessor BT Sport, including via Sky Q as a TV package, as well as the option of streaming online. It costs £30 either way and comes in a package that includes Discovery Plus' library of documentary content. See at TNT Sport How to watch UFC 318 in Australia You can watch UFC 318 through Main Event on Foxtel. That means you can also watch online via sports streaming service Kayo for AU$60. How to watch UFC 318 in Canada UFC 318's main card is available to watch through a variety of PPV providers, including cable operators such as Bell, Rogers and Shaw, as well as streaming services such as DAZN, Sportsnet Plus and UFC Fight Pass. Whichever option you choose, it's a PPV fee of CA$70 across the board. It's also worth noting that early prelims will be available to stream via UFC Fight Pass, while the event's Prelims will be shown on Sportsnet and TVA Sports. Full fight card Main card Max Holloway (C) vs. Dustin Poirier 3 (Lightweight BMF' title fight) Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov (Middleweight) Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez (Welterweight) Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull (Featherweight) Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber (Lightweight) Prelims Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira (Bantamweight Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen 2 (Middleweight) Francisco Prado vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (Welterweight) Ateba Gautier vs. Robert Valentin (Middleweight) Early prelims
