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.

Israel Adesanya has a special bond with Dustin Poirier. Ahead of Poirier’s final fight this Saturday at UFC 318, the tributes have been pouring in for “The Diamond,” one of the most beloved figures in all of MMA.

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

THE FEEL-GOOD MOMENTS kept coming for Dustin Poirier, one building on another. It was a UFC Fight Night in April 2015, four years into his Octagon career, and Poirier was loving the feeling of finally walking into the cage as a lightweight, his natural ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mma as Dustin Poirier's UFC 318 walkout will have a legendary special musical guest. Dustin Poirier's final UFC fight will get an extra special entrance this Saturday.

After hinting at the possibility in recent weeks, Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) confirmed Wednesday that rap legend Lil Wayne will accompany him during his final UFC walk. Lil Wayne's presence won't deter Poirier from sticking with his classic walkout music, however. Poirier will still walk to James Brown's "The Boss" as he long has.

During his media day interviews on UFC 318 fight week, Dustin Poirier confirmed that the dream scenario that he pitched for his final walk out is set to happen on Saturday night. Anyone who has been watching ‘The Diamond’ for some time knows that his walk out song of choice is the iconic James Brown track, ‘The Boss’.