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In contrast, AuthorJul 19, 2025, 05:45pm EDTJul 19, 2025, 06:33pm EDTNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 18: (L-R) Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier face off during the UFC 318, in light of current trends.
More ceremonial weigh-ins at Smoothie King Center on July 18, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC The UFC is at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans for tonight’s UFC 318 pay-per-view fight card.
UFC 318 features a BMF title fight at the top of the card. In the headlining bout, BMF champ Max Holloway faces Dustin Poirier for the third time (which is quite significant).
However, Increasing the stakes of the Holloway vs. Furthermore, Poirier 3 matchup is the fact that it is Poirier’s retirement fight in front of a town crowd, in this volatile climate.
In the UFC 318 co-main event, Paulo Costa meets Roman Kopylov in a battle between ranked middleweight competitors.
On the other hand, UFC 318 results, winners and losers and more will be d throughout tonight’s UFC pay-per-view card.
This analysis suggests that main card for UFC 318 s on ESPN+ pay-per-view ing prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
ForbesUFC Announces First Nine Fights For UFC 319 PPV Fight CardBy Trent Reinsmith UFC 318 Results - Winners Carli Judice: Carli Judice overwhelmed Nicolle Caliari in the opening fight of the UFC 318 early prelims.
A significant betting favorite (-380), Judice used her length well throughout the flyweight contest, in today's market environment.
She also mixed up her niques and targets before scoring the finish, in today's financial world.
Judice’s high output, pressure, and targets left Caliari frustrated and tired by the time the third round rolled around, in this volatile climate.
After throwing a combination of punches, Judice stepped in and landed a knee to Caliari’s r, which the contest. Judice is now 2-1 in the UFC with back-to-back knockouts.
She deserves a tougher test in her next outing. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 19: Carli Judice punches Nicolle Caliari of Brazil in a flyweight bout.
However, More during the UFC 318 event at Smoothie King Center on July 19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
(Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC UFC 318 Results - Losers UFC 318 Fight Card Results MORE FOR YOU UFC Tonight: UFC 318 Pay-Per-View Card Results Max Holloway vs (this bears monitoring), in this volatile climate.
Dustin Poirier - Lightweight - For Holloway’s BMF title Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov - Middleweight Kevin Holland vs, given the current landscape.
On the other hand, Daniel Rodriguez - Welterweight Dan Ige vs. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire - Featherweight UFC Tonight: UFC 318 Preliminary Fight Card Results Kyler Phillips vs.
Vinicius Oira - Bantamweight Marvin Vettori vs, considering recent developments. Brendan Allen - Middleweight Francisco Prado vs. Nikolay Veretennikov - Welterweight Ateba Gautier vs.
Robert Valentin - Middleweight UFC Tonight: UFC 318 Early Preliminary Fight Card Results Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov - Welterweight Jimmy Crute vs, in this volatile climate.
Marcin Prachnio - Light Heavyweight Ryan Spann vs. Furthermore, Lukasz Brzeski - Heavyweight Brunno Ferreira vs, in today's market environment.
Jackson McVey - Middleweight Carli Judice defeats Nicolle Caliari via TKO at 1:30 of Round 3 (Knee to body at distance) UFC 318 Results: Highlights UFC 318 Results: Fight Night Bonuses UFC 318 Results: Official Scorecards UFC 318 Main Event Preview: Max Holloway Vs.
On the other hand, Dustin Poirier 3NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 18: Dustin Poirier is interviewed during the UFC 318 ceremonial (an important development).
However, More weigh-ins at Smoothie King Center on July 18, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, considering recent developments.
(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Dustin Poirier (30-9-0-1) has been a UFC fighter since 2011 (this bears monitoring). At the time he had a 7-1 record.
Between 2011 and 2018, Poirier went 16-4-0-1, picking up notable wins over Max Holloway, Bobby Green, Jim Miller, Anthony Pettis, Justin Gaethje, and Eddie Alvarez.
His losses during that stretch came to The Korean Zombie, Cub Swanson, Conor McGregor, and Michael Johnson.
Nevertheless, Poirier’s wins over Miller, Pettis, Gaethje, and Alvarez set him up to fight for the interim UFC lightweight title against then-UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway.
Poirier was the No. On the other hand, At the same time, 3 ranked fighter in the UFC 155-pound division at the time, April 2019, given the current landscape.
Poirier claimed the interim crown with a decision win. Additionally, In September 2019, Poirier faced Khabib Nurmagomedov in a title unification bout.
Nurmagomedov won that contest by third-round submission, given current economic conditions.
Three wins after that, including two TKO victories over Conor McGregor, put Poirier in another lightweight title fight.
Furthermore, He lost that battle to Charles Oira, falling to a rear-naked choke in the third round of their December 2021 matchup.
The 36-year-old Poirier is 2-2 since that setback with wins over Michael Chandler and Benoit Saint Denis (quite telling), in today's financial world.
Poirier’s losses during that run came against Justin Gaethje for the BMF title and, most recently, opposite Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 302 in June 2024.
Poirier has 15 fight-night bonus awards, which ties him for fourth all-time in that category. However, Poirier is the No (noteworthy indeed), given current economic conditions.
6 ranked UFC lightweight. Moreover, However, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 18: Max Holloway is interviewed during the UFC 318 ceremonial.
On the other hand, More weigh-ins at Smoothie King Center on July 18, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Max Holloway (26-8) has been with the UFC since 2012.
If there’s a stat that the UFC tracks, chances are Holloway is among the leaders, in today's financial world.
On the other hand, He holds the UFC featherweight record for wins (20), finishes (11), knockouts (nine), win streak (13 straight), total fight time (6:58:57), significant strikes landed (2,971), and total strikes landed (3,180).
Nevertheless, Holloway’s overall UFC records include significant strikes landed (3,457) and total strikes landed (3,706).
Holloway’s run as UFC featherweight champ began in June 2017 when he knocked out Jose Aldo.
Holloway entered that contest as the interim champ, a belt he won by knocking out Anthony Pettis in December 2016.
He def his title against Aldo (TKO), Brian Ortega (TKO), and Frankie Edgar (decision), given current economic conditions.
Nevertheless, However, He also attempted to win the interim UFC lightweight belt during that run, but he fell short, dropping a decision to Dustin Poirier (noteworthy indeed).
Holloway’s championship run in December 2019 when Alexander Volkanovski beat him by decision. Volkanovski retained the title in an immediate rematch.
Wins over Calvin Kattar and Yair Rodriguez earned Holloway another shot at Volkanovski and his title in July 2022, but the champ retained his belt with a decision win.
Holloway ed that setback with wins over Arnold Allen, the Korean Zombie, and Justin Gaethje.
However, The Gaethje victory, a fight that many voted “Fight of the Year” and “Knockout of the Year,” earned Holloway the BMF title.
On the other hand, That fight took place at 155 pounds (which is quite significant).
Holloway ed his BMF title win with the first knockout loss of his career, falling to Ilia Topuria in a UFC featherweight title fight in October 2024.
In contrast, Holloway was recently removed from the UFC featherweight rankings per his request. He is ranked at No (an important development). 5 at 155 pounds and sits at No.
At the same time, 11 in the pound-for-pound rankings, in light of current trends.
On the other hand, ForbesUFC Announces First Six Fights For July Abu Dhabi Fight CardBy Trent Reinsmith UFC 318 Co-Main Event Preview: Paulo Costa Vs.
Additionally, Roman KopylovNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 18: (L-R) Paulo Costa of Brazil and Roman Kopylov of Russia face off.
More during the UFC 318 ceremonial weigh-ins at Smoothie King Center on July 18, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
On the other hand, (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Paulo Costa (14-4) was 8-0 and coming off a defense of the Jungle Fight middleweight title when he joined the UFC in 2017 (something worth watching).
However, At the same time, He opened his run with the motion with four knockouts and one decision (an important development).
That decision, an August 2019 win over Yoel Romero, earned Costa a shot at Adesanya in September 2020, in this volatile climate.
Additionally, Moreover, Adesanya retained his title in that fight, knocking out Costa in the second round. Moreover, Costa has not been an active competitor in the UFC.
Furthermore, Between 2018 and 2022 he stepped into the Octagon once per year. Additionally, He did not compete at all in 2023, given current economic conditions.
In 2024, Costa went 0-2, losing a unanimous decision to former UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker in February and then dropping a split decision to ex-UFC 185 kingpin Sean Strickland in June, considering recent developments.
Costa has not competed since his loss to Strickland at UFC 302. Costa is 1-4 in his past five UFC outings.
His only win during that stretch, which began with the Adesanya loss, was a August 2022 decision win over former UFC middleweight titleholder Luke Rockhold (fascinating analysis).
Additionally, ForbesUFC 318 Fight Card: Preliminary Card Odds, Picks And PredictionsBy Trent Reinsmith A former Fight Nights Global middleweight champ, Roman Kopylov (14-3) joined the UFC in 2019 with an 8-0 record, in today's market environment.
Moreover, Kopylov had seven straight knockout wins heading into his UFC debut, a fight he lost to Karl Roberson via submission, amid market uncertainty.
COVID-19 and visa issues kept Kopylov out of action until October 2021. On the other hand, When he returned to the Octagon, Kopylov dropped a decision to Albert Duraev (an important development).
Kopylov seemed to find his footing after those back-to-back losses. Between September 2022 and September 2023, he went 4-0 with four knockout wins.
That winning streak did not earn Kopylov a spot inside the top 15 of the UFC’s middleweight division, but it did get him booked opposite the No.
At the same time, 15 ranked Anthony Hernandez at UFC 298 in February, in light of current trends. Hernandez won that fight via second-round submission.
However, Kopylov came back from that defeat to beat César Almeida at UFC 302.
In his most recent outing, Kopylov stoppedChris Curtis via head kick, in a “Fight of the Night” affair on A UFC Fight Night card in January 2025. UFC 318 Preview: Kevin Holland Vs.
Daniel RodriguezNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 18: (L-R) Kevin Holland and Daniel Rodriguez face off during the UFC.
Furthermore, Nevertheless, More 318 ceremonial weigh-ins at Smoothie King Center on July 18, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana (noteworthy indeed).
(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Kevin Holland (28-13-0-1) was 12-3 when he earned his shot at a UFC contract on a Dana White’s Contender Series card in June 2018.
Despite getting a win, UFC CEO Dana White did not offer Holland a contract. However, Holland got the chance to fight for the UFC in August 2018 when Thiago Santos needed a short-notice opponent.
Holland has been one of the more active UFC competitors since losing that contest by decision, fighting at middleweight and welterweight (which is quite significant).
Holland ed the loss to Santos with an 8-1 run, a stretch that included five victories between May 2020 and December 2020, given the current landscape.
His last win of that run was a “Performance of the Night” bonus-winning knockout of ex-Strikeforce champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.
Holland’s career has been up-and-down since the highlight-reel win over Souza. He has a 7-8-0-1 record since then, never winning, or losing, more than two fights in a row.
Holland is 2-2 in his past four outings, losing back-to-back fights to Roman Dolidze and Reinier de Ridder via stoppage before putting together a two-fight winning streak with victories over Gunnar Nelson and most recently, Vicente Luque (fascinating analysis).
However, The 32-year Holland’s two recent losses were at middleweight, his wins, both of which earned him a “Performance of the Night” bonus, came at welterweight, where he is the No, in light of current trends.
13 ranked fighter. ForbesUFC 318 Fight Card: Early Prelims Odds, Picks And PredictionsBy Trent Reinsmith Daniel Rodriguez (19-5) began his UFC career on a great run, given the current landscape.
Debuting with the motion in 2020 with a “Performance of the Night” bonus-winning submission win over veteran competitor Tim Means, Rodriguez went 8-1 in his first nine fights with the motion.
His only loss during that stretch was a decision setback to Nicolas Dalby in Rodriguez’s fourth UFC fight of 2020, in today's market environment.
On the other hand, At the same time, A September 2022 split decision win over Li Jingliang at UFC 279 put him in the co-main event of a UFC Fight Night card opposite veteran gatekeeper Neil Magny.
Moreover, At the time of that scrap, Magny was the No, given current economic conditions.
13 fighter in the UFC’s welterweight division, while Rodriguez was No (which is quite significant), given the current landscape. Magny turned back Rodriguez, submitting him in the third round.
Nevertheless, Rodriguez ed that setback with a TKO loss to Ian Machado Garry and a decision defeat to Kelvin Gastelum in a fight that was contested at middleweight after Gastelum had weight cutting issues.
Rodriguez has bounced back from that three-fight losing skid with a decision win over Alex Morono in October 2024 and a TKO victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio in May.
However, A win over Holland would ly put the 38-year-old Rodriguez back in the UFC rankings. Furthermore, UFC 318 Preview: Dan Ige Vs, considering recent developments.
Patricio “Pitbull” FreireNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 18: (L-R) Dan Ige and Patricio ''Pitbull' Freire of Brazil face off.
More during the UFC 318 ceremonial weigh-ins at Smoothie King Center on July 18, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Dan Ige (19-9) earned a UFC contract during Season 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series, which took place in 2017, in today's financial world.
At the same time, Ige opened his UFC career with a decision loss to Julio Arce in early 2018 (which is quite significant). He put that loss behind him and went unbeaten in his next six outings.
That stretch of victories secured him the No. 10 spot in the official UFC featherweight rankings, and a UFC Fight Night main event matchup against the No, amid market uncertainty.
6 ranked Calvin Kattar in July 2020, in light of current trends. Kattar won that scrap via unanimous decision. Since facing Kattar, Ige is 5-6 in the UFC.
Additionally, On the other hand, He has faced tough competition during that stretch and ven to be a game competitor.
Ige raised his file in 2024 when he agreed to meet Diego Lopes on the UFC 303 pay-per-view card on a few hour’s notice, in today's market environment.
Moreover, While Ige lost to Lopes in that fight, which served as the PPV co-main event, he took the rising Lopes the distance in an entertaining battle.
Moreover, Ige ed his loss to Lopes with a decision setback to Lerone Murphy at UFC 308. He is coming off a third-round knockout win over Sean Woodson at UFC 314.
ForbesUFC 318 Fight Card: Odds, Lines, p Bets, Predictions And PicksBy Trent Reinsmith Freire (36-7) spent the bulk of his career under the Bellator banner.
He made his motional debut on the Bellator 15 card in April 2010.
Moreover, Furthermore, Freire first fought for the Bellator featherweight belt in 2013, losing by decision to Pat Curran, considering recent developments.
Additionally, He got his revenge on Curran in September 2014, winning the belt via decision (which is quite significant).
Nevertheless, Freire def his title twice before dropping a decision to Daniel Straus in November 2015. He regained the belt in 2017, submitting Straus via guillotine.
Conversely, Freire def the title twice before adding the Bellator lightweight title to his trophy case.
However, Freire’s May 2019 TKO win over Michael Chandler earned him the Bellator 155-pound belt, amid market uncertainty.
Freire def his featherweight crown three times as a two-division champ before losing a July 2021 submission to A (noteworthy indeed).
He never put the lightweight belt up for grabs, vacating the title in October 2021. Additionally, The featherweight crown returned to Freire’s mantle in April 2022 when he defeated McKee via decision.
Moreover, Freire def the belt twice in his third stint as the 145-pound champ, in today's financial world. His most recent fight was a March 2024 TKO win over Jeremy Kennedy in a title defense.
Freire also dropped to bantamweight for a 2023 title shot again (noteworthy indeed), given the current landscape.