Dustin Poirier reflects on UFC 318 retirement fight
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Daniel Rodriguez is focused on keeping the momentum of his three-fight winning streak after beating Kevin Holland at UFC 318.
The UFC 318 prelims were highlighted by a streak of mismatches, which saw the early portion of the card result in a series of finishes. Fans thought the crush-matches would continue into the main card,
The 38-year-old Brazilian was a decorated commodity in the Bellator promotion, and his octagonal arrival was well-hyped but ultimately disappointing after a sleepwalk of a three-round loss to Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314 in April.
Analyzing the aftermath of UFC 318, including Max Holloway's ceiling at lightweight and Dustin Poirier's unfulfilled fairytale end.
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Former Max Holloway rival Alexander Volkanovski gave 'Blessed' his flowers following a dominant UFC 318 performance.
Michael Johnson has weighed in on Tony Ferguson’s upcoming boxing debut. Longtime UFC lightweight Johnson is still winning at 39 years old, putting together an impressive three-fight win streak with a near-finish of Daniel Zellhuber on Dustin Poirier’s retirement card at UFC 318 on Saturday.
It was a fight UFC matchmakers had tried to make multiple times prior and when it finally came to fruition, it proved worth the wait. Daniel Rodriguez and Kevin Holland came to blows Saturday at UFC 318 and those in attendance at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans were treated to an all-time-wild brawl.