Francisco Prado is determined to put an end to his losing skid by stopping Nikolay Veretennikov at Saturday's UFC 318.

In the main event, Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier collide for the third time, this time for the ‘BMF’ title. The last fighter from Season 8 of the Contender Series to make his debut is Islam Dulatov,

UFC 318 continues with a fight between Brunno Ferreira and Jackson McVey. Check out our UFC odds series for our Ferreira-McVey prediction.

On the fourth episode of UFC 318 "Embedded," Robert Valentin seeks mystical answers on Bourbon Street while Dustin Poirier visits the Saints.

The Octagon is in New Orleans for local and global favorite Dustin Poirier’s farewell. After 18 years as an active MMA fighter, the gloves will be hung up after Poirier fights Max Holloway at UFC 318 for the symbolic BMF title.

Paulo Costa ignited a feud with Khamzat Chimaev at the UFC 318 media day, accusing him of sending disrespectful messages to his girlfriend via Instagram. Costa, preparing to face Roman Kopylov, expressed his anger and desire to settle the score in the octagon.

The entire UFC 318 main card, along with Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier, had faceoffs at the press conference.

At the end of the press conference, Dana White oversaw fighter staredowns as he typically does. However, he allowed UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier to take his place when Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway entered the stage. ‘DC’ has a close relationship with both fighters, which may explain why he oversaw the face-off.

UFC 318 continues with a fight between Kevin Holland and Daniel Rodriguez. Check out our UFC odds series for our Holland-Rodriguez prediction.

It's almost time for UFC 318, which means it's definitely time for MMA Knockout's staff predictions. Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway slug it out for the BMF belt this weekend, where 'The Diamond' is certain to retire, win or lose. MMAKO's Mat Riddle, Drew Beaupré, and Zain Bando are here to predict the main card.