NEW ORLEANS – Joe Rogan will miss out on commentating Dustin Poirier's final UFC fight. Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) challenges Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) for the BMF title in Saturday's UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main event at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Joe Rogan has been the electrifying voice of the UFC, providing technical analysis with unfiltered enthusiasm that resonates with hardcore fans and casual viewers. His iconic post-fight, in-Octagon interviews have become a staple of UFC broadcasts,

Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier were respectful yet intense when they faced off at the UFC 318 press conference.

Dustin Poirier has added a familiar face and a more divisive one to his MMA Mount Rushmore ahead of his final fight at UFC 318. Poirier is set to receive a warm welcome when he steps into the cage in front of his fellow Louisianans inside New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center this Saturday.

It isn't just any fight, either. It's the final fight of a legendary MMA career for Poirier and a UFC run that spans a decade-plus with an extensive resume of legendary names few can duplicate, including this weekend's trilogy with Max Holloway that headlines UFC 318 in Poirier's home state of Louisiana

Dustin Poirier wants Lil Wayne be the one to wrap the BMF belt around his wait should he beat Max Holloway at Saturday's UFC 318.