At UFC 318, Max Holloway battles longtime rival Dustin Poirier in the final fight of Poirier’s legendary career.

New Orleans rapper Alfred Banks celebrates his birthday on Saturday, July 19, with a show at Gasa Gasa. He’ll be joined by La Reezy, who recently has been catching some national attention, and gifted lyricist Kaye the Beast. Music starts at 9 p.m., and tickets are $19.29 via gasagasanola.com.

Legendary Louisiana-based fighter Dustin Poirier is ready to host fans for his final UFC fight. This weekend, Poirier will face off against Max Holloway

Bantamweights anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in New Orleans, where Vinicius Oliveira tangles with Kyler Phillips at 135 pounds.

One UFC 318 fighter arrived in the promotion last year with one of the more memorable Octagon debuts in recent memory.

On the second episode of UFC 318 "Embedded," Paulo Costa finishes his camp feeling the utmost confident before his fight.

UFC 318 returns to New Orleans this weekend with a 14-bout card headlined by an anticipated trilogy match between fan favourites Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway.