On Saturday night, the fan-favorite UFC BMF title will once again be up for grabs. The belt that has no specific weight class is currently held by featherweight great Max Holloway, and will be defended at lightweight against division legend Dustin Poirier.

SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC 318 fight card from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Saturday

Ahead of the UFC fight in New Orleans, Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway squared off in an adrenaline-filled Smoothie King Center, exchanging subtle smirks before they meet in the cage.

Consider this man not a fan of the BMF title, which Max Holloway will defend against Dustin Poirier at UFC 318. The symbolic belt will be on the line for the fourth time this Saturday, almost six years after Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz’s BMF showdown at UFC 244 in 2019.

UFC BMF champion Max Holloway clashes with sixth-ranked Dustin Poirier in a UFC lightweight bout on Saturday. The main UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 card is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

To be sure, Poirier (30-9) has had a decorated career. The former Interim UFC lightweight champion owns 15 wins by knockout and eight by submission, with 13 first-round finishes. “The Diamond” holds wins against Conor McGregor twice, and his two most recent victories are against Benoit Saint Denis and Michael Chandler.

Two of the most popular and respected fighters in mixed martial arts are set to complete their trilogy and battle for the BMF Title in the main event of UFC 318 in New Orleans.

The ‘Baddest Motherf—–‘ belt was created in 2019, with the promotion crowning its first champion in Jorge Masvidal after his TKO via doctor stoppage win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244.

Fans are hyped for the action-packed UFC 318. The pay-per-view event features a highly anticipated main event between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway. In the co-main, Paulo Costa returns after a long layoff to face Roman Kopylov.