UFC, Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier
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With 14 scheduled fights, UFC 318 will almost certainly feature some highlight-reel finishes and boasts several fighters that are serious knockout threats.
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MMA Fighting on MSNUFC 318 video: Islam Dulatov flattens Adam Fugitt with brutal first-round knockoutIslam Dulatov made short work of Adam Fugitt with a nasty first-round knockout to score his first win inside the octagon at UFC 318
Holloway, a former Featherweight champion, is looking to bounce back after losing to Illia Topuria by knockout at UFC 208 last October. He won the BMF title at UFC 300, knocking out Justin Gaethje. He has a career record of 26-8, with 12 wins coming by knockout.
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SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC 318 fight card from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Saturday
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Gautier’s performance at UFC 318 came after knocking out Jose Medina with a knee at UFC Mexico City in March. The win fueled comparisons to former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, due to Gautier’s stunning power and ferocity inside the cage.
Derrick Lewis capped off UFC's Fight Night from Nashville on July 12 with a highlight-reel first-round knockout of Tallison Teixeira.
Rozenstruik debuted in DBX in June, where he knocked out journeyman Victor Cardoso in the second round. Perez, a former Power Slap participant, is undefeated in DBX, with notable wins over Alex Nicholson and Fabio Cherant. He is noticeably lighter than 'Bigi Boy,' having last weighed 228 lbs, compared to Rozenstruik's 252 lbs.
Islam Dulatov wrapped up the UFC 318 early prelims with a sensational knockout win. Hometown favorite Carli Judice got things started with a brutal knee KO that made the New Orleans crowd go wild. Next up,
Francisco Prado is determined to put an end to his losing skid by stopping Nikolay Veretennikov at Saturday's UFC 318.