Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier were respectful yet intense when they faced off at the UFC 318 press conference.

Cormier's visit to the Saints facility came just one day after the team hosted another high-profile fan. UFC star Dustin Poirier stopped by Wednesday, meeting with defensive end Cam Jordan and team owner Gayle Benson.

Ige (19-9 MMA, 11-8 UFC) meets former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire (36-8 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on Saturday's UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main card at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Ige explains that he's been wanting to fight "Pitbull" for a while.

The UFC heads to New Orleans, LA this weekend for UFC 318, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for all 9 of the card’s prelim fights.

UFC 318 goes down on Saturday from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. In the main event, Louisiana legend Dustin Poirier will take a second crack at the symbolic BMF title when he faces Max Holloway.

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.

On the fourth episode of UFC 318 "Embedded," Robert Valentin seeks mystical answers on Bourbon Street while Dustin Poirier visits the Saints.