Pitbull earns his first UFC win! Monster Energy congratulates MMA athlete Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire on defeating Dan Ige at UFC 318 in New Orleans on Saturday night. In the featherweight division bout on the main card,

There are no more matches to be made for Dustin Poirier after his UFC 318 retirement fight defat to Max Holloway, so what's his legacy?

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - UFC 318 delivered a historic night at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday, drawing more than 18,000 fans and generating over $8 million in ticket sales, making it the highest-grossing event in the venue’s history.

You only get one Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut! UFC’s latest batch of newbies went 1-1. Islam Dulatov was the last fighter from Season 8 of the Contender Series to make his UFC debut, but it was worth the wait.

Organizers said UFC 318 drew a record-breaking crowd of over 18,000 fans, generating more than $8 million in ticket sales at the Smoothie King Center.

Dustin Poirier, right, hits Max Holloway during a lightweight title fight at UFC 318 on Saturday in New Orleans.

New Orleans is a championship city—uniquely Built to Host a variety of events; it’s a place where winning moments meet world-class hospitality,” said Walt Leger III, President and CEO of New Orleans & Company.

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.

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.