Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) returns to the cage in a retirement bout this Saturday in the main event of UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+ ), which takes place at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. He takes on former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in a trilogy bout.

With Dustin Poirier retiring at UFC 318, we took a trip down memory lane to break down what made Dustin so special, how he became the amazing fighter he is, and send off a true legend into the sunset.

UFC 318 headliner Dustin Poirier may be ending his career without an undisputed title, but he is not short on major accomplishments. This week has been all about one man, as leading fan favorite Poirier calls time on his mixed martial arts tenure with one final display of violence inside the UFC Octagon.