In a recent Instagram post, the ESPN MMA account posted DM replies after asking a number of notable names to share their best memories from Poirier’s UFC career. Joining the likes of Daniel Cormier and Jorge Masvidal in responding was the UFC 318 headliner’s wife, Jolie, who has been by his side throughout.

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.

Just past the halfway point of the calendar year, the UFC has named its best knockouts of 2025 so far. Without question, there are some that will be in the conversation for Knockout of the Year when we hit late December.

The 26-year-old called out Michael Johnson by sharing videos of some of his knockout losses, writing in the caption that this would be his “tune up fight”. Johnson and Zellhuber shared an encounter several months later at the UFC Apex before the fight was booked for July 19.

The newly minted champion, Aspinall holds the most prestigious title in MMA, that of the UFC heavyweight champion. He weighed in on the BMF trilogy between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway this weekend at UFC 318, providing his candid opinion on the belt.

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Prior to the Topuria loss, Holloway scored an iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje in his return to lightweight at UFC 300. This time, Holloway looked like a much more natural 155-pounder than he did when he lost to Poirier on short notice for the interim title at UFC 236.