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UFC 318 was already shaping up to deeply tied to Louisiana, and main event fighter Dustin Poirier said Wednesday that Lil Wayne will walk him out to his final battle at the Smoothie King Center.
Michael Johnson (23-19 MMA, 15-15 UFC) competes in his 27th UFC lightweight bout, tied for third-most appearances in divisional history behind Miller (43) and Clay Guida (30). Johnson is 4-5 since he returned to the lightweight division in October 2019.