This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mma as UFC 318 main card predictions: Does Holloway spoil Poirier's retirement?. It's almost time for UFC 318, which means it's definitely time for MMA Knockout's staff predictions.

Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) defends his BMF title against Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in a trilogy bout, which headlines Saturday's UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) event at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Dustin Poirier plans to test if Ilia Topuria’s brutal knockout still affects Max Holloway in UFC 318 showdown.