{"id":5882,"date":"2025-07-18T16:22:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/5882\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T16:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:22:08","slug":"mike-tyson-makes-upsetting-prediction-for-very-exciting-dustin-poirier-vs-max-holloway-trilogy-fight-at-ufc-318","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/5882\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Tyson makes upsetting prediction for \u2018very exciting\u2019 Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway trilogy fight at UFC 318"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Boxing legend Mike Tyson expects to be upset after watching the UFC 318 main event. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/07\/15\/dustin-poirier-will-feel-free-from-fighting-stresses-after-ufc-318-retirement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dustin Poirier will retire from MMA<\/a> after having one last dance in his home state on Saturday night. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/max-holloway\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"889\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Holloway<\/a> stands in the way of \u2018The Diamond\u2019 ending his legendary career with a BMF title win. <\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/ufc-318\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"6658\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC 318<\/a> main event, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/mike-tyson\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"740\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Tyson<\/a> has predicted the fighter he\u2019s rooting for will fall short.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2148558983-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Tyson gives the thumbs up at UFC 300\" class=\"wp-image-153243\" \/>Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMike Tyson shares his UFC 318 prediction <\/p>\n<p>Tyson was sitting in the front row when <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2024\/12\/25\/max-holloway-scored-ko-of-the-century-that-left-justin-gaethje-snoring-on-the-canvas-and-shocked-the-world-at-ufc-300\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holloway scored the greatest KO in MMA history<\/a> at UFC 300. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Blessed\u2019 put <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/justin-gaethje\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"334\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Gaethje<\/a> face-down on the floor with one second left on the clock in April 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Even though Poirier has already beaten Holloway twice, \u2018Iron Mike\u2019 believes he will fall short when they face off for the third and final time at the\u00a0Smoothie King Center\u00a0in\u00a0New Orleans, Louisiana. <\/p>\n<p>Tyson is rooting for the fairytale ending, but he expects Holloway to spoil the party at UFC 318. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want Dustin to win, but I think Max is gonna get him,\u201d he told NBA legend Shaquille O\u2019Neal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s gonna be very exciting, though.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery exciting, you won\u2019t lose your money on this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are gonna be very satisfied with the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Poirier reveals his UFC 318 vision <\/p>\n<p>Naturally, Poirier sees things going differently than Tyson and everyone else backing against him. <\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old recently revealed the <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/07\/13\/im-better-dustin-poirier-reveals-game-plan-hell-use-to-beat-max-holloway-and-retire-on-top-at-ufc-318\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">game plan he\u2019ll use to beat Holloway<\/a>, and retire on top at UFC 318.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my mind, I get his timing early, beat him to the punch,\u201d Poirier predicted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hit him with shots that hurt him, make him miss, [and] make him pay by being better that night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a great fighter, but [on] July 19th, I\u2019m better.\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Boxing legend Mike Tyson expects to be upset after watching the UFC 318 main event. 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