Dustin Poirier's final fight ended in a unanimous-decision loss to Max Holloway in a thrilling UFC 318 main event Saturday night.

UFC 318 from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, witnessed Dustin Poirier's emotional MMA farewell after an epic battle with Max Holloway, where Holloway showcased striking prowess, but Poirier's resilience shone through.

Max Holloway successfully defended his “BMF” title and avenged two loses to Dustin Poirier earlier in his career with a unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 318 tonight at Smoothie King Arena in New Orleans.

Saturday's UFC 318 card will be a tear-jerker for Dustin Poirier fans. The beloved lightweight legend is set to make his final walk to the Octagon in the card's main event, and he'll do so in front of legions of dedicated fans on home turf in New Orleans.

UFC 318 is in the books, meaning attention will soon turn to the mixed martial arts leader’s next pay-per-view offering, UFC 319 in Chicago, Illinois.

Former UFC middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa returned to the win column after a three-year hiatus with a unanimous decision victory over Roman Kopylov. Earlier on the UFC 318 main card, Michael Johnson pulled off the upset of the night by outpointing Daniel Zellhuber.

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The full UFC 318 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: Max Holloway: $42,000 def. Dustin Poirier: $32,000 Paulo Costa: $11,000 def. Roman Kopylov: $6,000 Daniel Rodriguez: $11,000 def. Kevin Holland: $21,000 Patricio Freire: $4,000 def. Dan Ige: $16,000 Michael Johnson: $21,000 def. Daniel Zellhuber: $6,000

Former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa won his first fight in almost three years by outpointing Roman Kopylov in the UFC 318 co-main event on Saturday. Costa used his signature body kicks to stifle and frustrate Kopylov throughout their three-rounder, and landed a big knockdown early on in the fight that led the way to victory.

Round three of Max Holloway versus Dustin Poirier headlines UFC 318 as the current BMF champion, Holloway looks to finally take down his longtime rival.

Johnson struggled after the Poirier win, losing three-straight fights. Returning to the present, Johnson has won two in a row for the first time in nearly seven years. Johnson has been in the UFC since Dec. 2010, as he lost his TUF Finale fight to eventual season winner Jonathan Brookins.