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.

Dustin Poirier has been teasing a Lil Wayne walkout for his retirement fight against Max Holloway at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Saturday night, but nothing had been confirmed — until now. During UFC 318 media day, Poirier was asked if a Lil Wayne walkout was locked in and “The Diamond” confirmed.

Dustin Poirier to walk out with Lil Wayne for his UFC 318 retirement fight against Max Holloway in New Orleans.

Holloway, who made his 2012 UFC debut against Poirier, might be the perfect opponent for his retirement. Poirier defeated Holloway that night, and again for the interim UFC lightweight title in 2019. Holloway enters as the BMF champion, a ceremonial title Poirier hopes to win after previously falling short to Justin Gaethje.

Dustin Poirier’s final UFC walk is building up to be a legendary affair, as the Louisiana native confirmed hip hop icon and New Orleans native Lil Wayne will

Dustin Poirier says Lil Wayne will walk out with him at UFC 318 during his final BMF title appearance. Dustin Poirier won’t be the only New Orleans icon walking to the cage for the UFC 318 main event on Saturday at the Smoothie King Center.

Dustin Poirier wants Lil Wayne be the one to wrap the BMF belt around his wait should he beat Max Holloway at Saturday's UFC 318.

UFC star Dustin Poirier is set to fight his final MMA match at UFC 318 in New Orleans on July 19, and he’s making it special by walking to the Octagon with famous rapper Lil Wayne by his side. Both Poirier and Wayne are from Louisiana, making it a proud moment for their home state.

To be sure, Poirier (30-9) has had a decorated career. The former Interim UFC lightweight champion owns 15 wins by knockout and eight by submission, with 13 first-round finishes. “The Diamond” holds wins against Conor McGregor twice, and his two most recent victories are against Benoit Saint Denis and Michael Chandler.

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.