Lil Wayne may not be the one rapper strolling out at UFC 318.
The UFC heads to New Orleans, Louisiana, for its subsequent pay-per-view occasion on July nineteenth. Why Louisiana? Two phrases: Dustin Poirier.
CEO Dana White confirmed the UFC 318 card was built around the former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion’s retirement fight. Within the last chapter of his legendary profession, Poirier will meet BMF Champion Max Holloway in a five-round trilogy bout.
Poirier just lately advised Full Violence that Louisiana rapper Lil Wayne will join him in his final walk-out to the Octagon.
Additionally combating on the pay-per-view card, one among Poirier’s former foes says he needs to stroll out with one other ‘Louisiana legend’.
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Michael Johnson needs Boosie Badazz for UFC 318 walk-out, Dustin Poirier approves
UFC veteran Michael Johnson is the final fighter to knock out Poirier with punches.
Two years after McGregor’s knockout of Poirier at featherweight and 7 years earlier than Justin Gaethje’s head kick, Johnson KO’ed Poirier in 95 seconds in the principle occasion of UFC Hidalgo in 2016.
Almost a decade later, Johnson and Poirier struggle on the identical night time. Johnson is about to collide with Daniel Zellhuber in what will likely be his thirty first UFC struggle.
Coming off back-to-back wins over Ottman Azaitar and Darrius Flowers, Johnson requested UFC boss Dana White if he may stroll out to the Octagon with Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz at UFC 318.
“So if @DustinPoirier will get @LilTunechi to stroll him out, @BOOSIEOFFICIAL you busy July nineteenth for @ufc 318?” Johnson wrote on X.
“Let’s SET my stroll out OFF! @danawhite.”
“Louisiana legends,” Poirier stated of his former foe’s thought.
Louisiana legends
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) July 5, 2025
Michael Johnson beat legendary lightweights in his heyday
They don’t name Michael Johnson ‘The Menace’ for nothing.
Johnson may need made it to light-weight title competition had it not been for 3 grueling rounds with the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2016.
The previous top-5 contender defeated Poirier, Edson Barboza, and handed former interim champion Tony Ferguson his first UFC loss earlier than he went on an unforgettable 12-fight win streak at light-weight.
Johnson is understood for his explosive KO energy and he practically spoiled the UFC debut of Justin Gaethje together with his boxing earlier than ‘The Spotlight’ rallied for a comeback knockout in 2017.
15-15 within the UFC, Johnson appears to make it a profitable document at UFC 318 towards Mexico’s Daniel Zellhuber.
