UFC, Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier
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Brendan Allen (25-7 MMA, 13-4 UFC) picked up arguably the biggest win of his UFC career when he outworked former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori (19-8-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC) for a unanimous decision on the prelims.
Max Holloway was left furious after his UFC 318 main event fight with Dustin Poirier as revealed by backstage footage immediately after the bout.
Theo Von and other celebrities attended the Power Slap in New Orleans to watch fighters deliver and receive hellacious strikes in front of thousands.
On the sixth episode of UFC 318 "Embedded," Michael Johnson takes his family to a post-weigh-ins meal at New Orleans institution Mother's.
NEW ORLEANS — Fighters from around the country squared off Friday night at Xavier University for Power Slap 14, the first U.S. event outside Las Vegas for the slap-fighting competition backed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President and CEO Dana White.
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.
The entire UFC 318 main card, along with Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier, had faceoffs at the press conference.