Dustin Poirier proposes sweeping rule changes for UFC's BMF title bouts

Video Player CoverDustin Poirier is as old-school as they come — which is why he wouldn't mind seeing the wide-open rule set of the old PRIDE FC days come back for one night only.

Poirier, who is gearing up for his final fight at UFC 318 on July 19 in New Orleans, will attempt to capture the BMF title when he faces Max Holloway in a highly anticipated trilogy bout. It will be Poirier's final MMA fight after a career spanning over 16 years, and speaking on Uncrowned's "The Ariel Helwani Show," Poirier outlined his perfect fight scenario for his Octagon swan song.

"I would totally be down with doing a 10-minute first round, if they wouldn't allow [a] one-night [tournament], five rounds each…