NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Lil Wayne will make an appearance at UFC 318 in New Orleans this Saturday, July 19. The event will take place at Smoothie King Center.
Dustin Poirier and Lightweight champion, Max Holloway headline the event.
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Poirier, a Louisiana-native, looks to put on a show for his home-state fans and already has fans excited with a big announcement made Wednesday afternoon.
Poirier announced that Platinum rapper, Lil Wayne will be walking him out for his championship bout against Max Holloway. Lil Wayne is also a Louisiana native.
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He made the announcement during a pre-fight press conference when asked if Lil Wayne would be walking him out. Poirier stated, “Wayne is walking me out. 100 percent”.
Poirier is 2-0 against Holloway in his career and looks to make it 3-0 on Saturday. He also says this will be his final fight.
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