UFC 318 was already shaping up to deeply tied to Louisiana, and main event fighter Dustin Poirier said Wednesday that Lil Wayne will walk him out to his final battle at the Smoothie King Center.

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

Despite his plans to retire on Saturday, Dustin Poirier is leaving the door open to a potential return to the Octagon.

It's hard for Dustin Poirier to imagine a life without fighting. But that day is coming after he competes in his final UFC match against Max Holloway in New Orleans. Here's what the Lafayette native said he has planned for the future.

It was Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson who first wrapped the belt around Jorge Masvida l at UFC 244, following his win over Nate Diaz in 2019. Then, it was Masvidal who presented the belt to Gaethje and later, Mark Coleman, handing it off to Holloway.