Daniel Rodriguez is focused on keeping the momentum of his three-fight winning streak after beating Kevin Holland at UFC 318.

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.

Dustin Poirier ‘s former rival Michael Johnson turned back the clock with a stunning UFC 318 main card upset of Daniel Zellhuber. Johnson, 39, won his third consecutive fight while holding a distinct speed advantage against the bigger Zellhuber.

The featherweight bout served as the second fight on the pay-per-view main card of UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The fight started off at a methodical pace as neither fighter rushed the feeling-out process.

Brzeski lost three in a row to start his UFC career, before denying the debut of Valter Walker, which is a well-aged victory. However, he has endured another three-fight losing streak, all of which have been by finish.

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.

UFC SOLD OUT THE SMOOTHIE KING CENTER. AND GET THIS, THEY MADE OVER $8 MILLION, MAKING IT THE HIGHEST GROSSING EVENT IN THE SMOOTHIE KING CENTER HISTORY. THAT’S ACCORDING TO NEW ORLEANS AND COMPANY AND THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS SPORTS FOUNDATION.

The UFC 318 prelims were highlighted by a streak of mismatches, which saw the early portion of the card result in a series of finishes. Fans thought the crush-matches would continue into the main card,