The finishes came hot and heavy early in UFC's return to New Orleans after more than 10 years, with the first six bouts on the card ending in a knockout or submission.

UFC 318 took place Saturday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and marked the first time in more than a decade that the octagon has landed in Louisiana.

Holloway landed 201 total strikes to Poirier’s 109 which included 113 significant head strikes and 46 significant body strikes.

Holloway enters as the favorite at -148 (risk $148 to win $100), while Poirier is the underdog at +124 in the latest UFC 318 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. In the co-main event, Roman Kopylov is the -218 favorite against Paulo Costa (+180) in a middleweight bout.

Max Holloway retained the symbolic BMF title as Dustin Poirier's esteemed career ended in defeat at UFC 318 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

In two previous matches between Holloway and Poirier, Poirier walked away victorious both times, winning by unanimous decision in their most recent match—a Lightweight Title bout at UFC 236 on April ...