Dustin Poirier makes weight for final fight vs Max Holloway
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Dustin Poirier will receive a hero's welcome in his native Louisiana at UFC 318 when he battles Max Holloway for a third time in their careers. It's a respect Poirier earned from his peers and the promotion that they would take a PPV event to New Orleans for the first time in 25 years as a proper send off to one of the good guys in the sport's history.
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SB Nation on MSNDustin Poirier’s head coach: ‘It would have to be something pretty enticing’ to bring him back from retirement after UFC 318Dustin Poirier really is going for the fairytale ending to his career with a fight booked against Max Holloway in his home state of Louisiana at UFC 318. Jon Jones barely let the ink dry on his retirement paperwork before declaring his intention to return but Poirier’s longtime head coach Mike Brown really does believes this is the final fight for the one-time interim UFC lightweight champion.
Dustin Poirier won't be the only New Orleans icon walking to the cage when his music hits for the UFC 318 main event Saturday at Smoothie King Center. After hinting at the possibility in recent weeks,
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