Holloway was arguably the most appropriate choice for Poirier's retirement fight. Holloway made his UFC debut against Poirier in 2012, and they fought for the interim lightweight title in 2019. By winning, Holloway redeemed his two prior losses to Poirier.

ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto plays matchmaker and predicts the next move for Max Holloway and other stars from UFC 318.

As far as Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier are concerned, an extra $50,000 should've come their way for their efforts in the UFC 318 main event.

SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC 318 fight card from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Saturday

While it is not for an official UFC title, Holloway is putting his BMF belt on the line. The first time these two met was at UFC 143 in February 2012, when Poirier forced Holloway to tap out. Then, over seven years later at UFC 236,