One of the most eagerly anticipated UFC Betting events of 2025 will take place on Saturday night in “The City That Care Forgot.” New Orleans, LA, is always a great time that will be even better with UFC 318. The marquee event is Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier in the third matchup between the two combatants. Previously, on February 4, 2012, Holloway lost a 1st-round submission to Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas. In the rematch on April 13, 2019, Poirier won a unanimous decision against Holloway in Atlanta for the UFC lightweight title.
UFC 318 – Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, July 19, 10 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Max Holloway | -118 |
| Dustin Poirier | -102 |
Max Holloway has a career online betting record of 26-8. By contrast, Dustin Poirier stands at 30-9 with 1 NC for his career.
Previously, Max Holloway was a UFC featherweight champion. Last time out, Holloway lost a 3rd-round knockout against Ilia Topuria at Abu Dhabi. The bout was for the UFC featherweight title. The loss snapped a 3-bout winning streak. On April 13, 2024, Holloway won a 5th-round knockout against Justin Gaethje in Las Vegas. On August 26, 2023, Holloway won a 3rd-round knockout against Jung Chan-sung in Singapore. And then on April 15, 2023, Holloway won a unanimous decision against Arnold Allen in Kansas City.
Dustin Poirier is a former interim Lightweight champion. Of great concern is that he has lost three of his most recent five bouts.
Poirier is coming off a 5th-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev on June 1, 2204, in Newark. On March 9, 2024, Poirier won a 2nd-round knockout against Benoit Saint Denis in Miami. Previously, on July 29, 2023, Poirier lost a 2nd-round knockout against Justin Gaethje in Salt Lake City. While on November 12, 2022, Poirier won a 3rd-round submission against Michael Chandelero in New York City. Finally, on December 11, 2021, Poirier lost a 3rd-round submission to Charles Oliveira in Las Vegas.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Paulo Costa | +200 |
| Roman Kopylov | -245 |
Overall, Paulo Costa has a career record of 14-4. Roman Kopylov has a career mark of 14-3.
Of major concern is that Paulo Costa lost three of his most recent four bouts. Last time out, Costa lost a unanimous decision to Robert Whittaker on February 17, 2024 in Anaheim. His problems began on September 27, 2020, when Costa lost a 2nd-round TKO to Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title in Abu Dhabi.
Meanwhile, Kopylov won six of his most recent seven bouts. He is coming off a 3rdc-round TKO win over Chris Curtis in Las Vegas.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kevin Holland | -475 |
| Daniel Rodriguez | +340 |
Kevin Holland has a career UFC Betting odds record of 28-13 with 1 NC. In comparison, Daniel Rodriguez stands at 19-5 for his career.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dan Ige | -166 |
| Patricio Pitbull | +140 |
In sum, Dan Ige has a career record of 19-9 while Patricio Pitbull stands at 36-8.
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Michael Johnson | +275 |
| Daniel Zellhuber | -345 |
Michael Johnson has a career record of 24-19. In turn, Daniel Zellhuber is 15-2 for his career.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, Dustin Poirier is getting a better price and has a proven record against Max Holloway.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Dustin Poirier.