If we’re lucky here in the combat domain, there are a couple of times a year the fight world explodes with options. This weekend is one of those.

The ESPN+ card will go down inside the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA, and be headlined by a BMF title fight when current champ Max Holloway defends the belt for the first time in a clash with Dustin Poirier. This will be the third time the two future UFC Hall of Famers have faced off. Poirier has won the first two bouts.

Michael Johnson doesn't appreciate the way Daniel Zellhuber called him out. Zellhuber (15-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) posted a video on Instagram of Johnson (23-19 MMA, 15-15 UFC) getting knocked out by Josh Emmett and Diego Ferreira,

At UFC 318, Marcin Prachnio looks to get back on track in the light heavyweight division having suffered a submission loss to Modestas Bukauksas a year ago. He will face Australia’s Jimmy Crute who is without a win in his last five outings, having suffered two majority decision draws in this period.

UFC 318 kicks off with a fight between Carli Judice and Nicolle Caliari. Check out our UFC odds series for our Judice-Caliari prediction.

It isn't just any fight, either. It's the final fight of a legendary MMA career for Poirier and a UFC run that spans a decade-plus with an extensive resume of legendary names few can duplicate, including this weekend's trilogy with Max Holloway that headlines UFC 318 in Poirier's home state of Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS – Paulo Costa has seen better days, but Roman Kopylov still considers him to be at elite level.