NEW ORLEANS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday's UFC 318 fighter weigh-ins. The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in New Orleans and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 6 p.m. ET at Smoothie King Center. The same venue hosts Saturday's event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

Ranked lightweight fighters clash when fifth-ranked Max Holloway battles sixth-ranked Dustin Poirier at UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 on Saturday. The main card from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET. This will be ...

Bettors must then place a £1 qualifying wager on the over 4.5 rounds on Holloway vs Poirier at the normal price. If the fight does go beyond five rounds, you’ll receive a cash payout at the normal odds and £30 in free bets.

The entire UFC 318 main card, along with Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier, had faceoffs at the press conference.

If we’re lucky here in the combat domain, there are a couple of times a year the fight world explodes with options. This weekend is one of those.