UFC 318 Livestream: How to Watch Holloway vs. Poirier 3 MMA Fight Live Online

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship goes to the “Big Easy.” The main event of UFC 318 is a trilogy bout, as Max Holloway (26-8-0) goes head-to-head against Dustin Poirier (30-9-0) in a lightweight matchup for the BMF title.

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 takes place at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on Saturday, July 19. Early prelims is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, while the prelims start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The main card kicking off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

Although Holloway is considered the slight favorite, as the UFC BMF titleholder, Poirier defeated Holloway twice already (first time by submission and second time by decision) in this trilogy matchup.

“Dustin is one of these guys that when he gets into fights, (it’s like) getting into a car wreck,” Holloway told UFC.com. “That’s what I’m looking forward to. That’s what I know I signed up for. I’m looking forward to a scary Dustin Poirier, and we can go out there and do my thing.”

How to Watch UFC 318 Online

UFC 318 is a pay-per-view (PPV) event that’s available to stream exclusively on ESPN+. The only way to watch the MMA event is to purchase the PPV livestream feed here.

The UFC 318 PPV price is $79.99 for ESPN+ subscribers. But, if you’re not, then you can sign up for a ESPN+ monthly subscription and PPV for $91.98, or purchase an ESPN+ yearly subscription with the PPV stream for $134.98 — a 33% savings of the monthly price.

In addition, you can sign up for the Disney Trio, which includes in ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ starting at $16.99/month.

How to Livestream UFC 318 Online Free

Since this is an official pay-per-view fight, there isn’t a way to watch UFC 318 online for free. However, the early prelims and prelims stream free on Disney+ and ESPN+ for subscribers, while the early prelims and prelims broadcast on cable network ESPN 2 and ESPN on TV, respectively — which is available via Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and DirecTV. Use this DirecTV free trial to watch the UFC 318 fight early prelims and prelims online for free.

Both the early prelims and prelims livestream on Disney+ and ESPN+ free, so it might be worth signing up for Disney Trio for the event.

UFC 318 Odds & Predictions

For the main event, Holloway is the slight favorite to win against Poirier. Oddsmakers give Max Holloway a -142 moneyline, while Poirier received a line of +112 as the underdog. Want more odds? Check out the complete odds and wagers at BetMGM.com online here.

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You can livestream UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 online with ESPN+, with the pay-per-view feed for $79.99 for access to the entire event.

Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT — PPV

• Lightweight: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier — Main Event, BMF Title Fight
• Middleweight: Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov
• Welterweight: Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez
• Featherweight: Dan Ige vs. Patrício Pitbull
• Lightweight: Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber

Prelims, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT — ESPN, Disney+, ESPN+

• Bantamweight: Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira
• Middleweight: Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen
• Welterweight: Francisco Prado vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
• Middleweight: Ateba Abega Gautier vs. Robert Valentin

Early Prelims, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT — ESPN2, Disney+, ESPN+

• Welterweight: Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov
• Light Heavyweight: Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio
• Heavyweight: Ryan Spann vs. Łukasz Brzeski
• Middleweight: Brunno Ferreira vs. Jackson McVey
• Women’s Flyweight: Carli Judice vs. Nicolle Caliari

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