The Smoothie King Center will organize UFC 318 on Saturday, with fans of Louisiana eagerly anticipating an exciting PPV.
Dustin Poirier is fighting in the Octagon, one last time, in his home for the BMF title Max Holloway.
New Orleans did not organize an UFC event in 10 years, a fighting evening that took place on June 6.
Here are all the important moments that took place when the UFC last visited the Crescent City.
Hendo makes a fine in less than 30 seconds
The main event for UFC New Orleans was originally intended as Daniel Cormier vs Ryan Bader.
But after a hit-and-run incident of Jon Jones, in the run-up to his fight on UFC 187, he would be stripped of the light heavyweight title.
That is why Cormier entered the stage in Las Vegas, which means that Tim Boetsch vs than Henderson was moved as the headliner.
This would be a huge moment for Boetsch, because it was his first main event of his UFC career.
Despite the incredible opportunity, Henderson quickly made the barbarian work.
Hendo hit the Maine hunter before he had ended the battle with land attacks, so that the fight takes 28 seconds.
Rothwell stays in the top 10 of the heavyweight ranking
A collision that was guaranteed to be a finish, as Ben Rothwell and Matt Mitrione were known to rarely go the distance in their fights.
Both men won stripes, in which Mitrione looked intimidating, because his last three fights ended through the first round knockout or technical knockout.
In contrast to ‘Meathead’, however, Rothwell was a master on the feet and the ground.
The Jager born in Illinois made the mistake of trying a Takedown, which led to The current BKFC hunter Lock a guillotine choke and stop fighting in the first round.
The entry victory for Rothwell meant that he would keep his position in the top 10 of the heavyweight division.
Not to forget that he achieved an iconic moment in his interview after the fight with Jon Anik.
A future star succeeds in his home state
Because Poirier is one of the greatest MMA hunters of today, it is hard to believe where his run started at the top.
In June 2015, ‘The Diamond’ entered the Achthoek and came face to face with Yancy Mediros in a catch weight of 159.5 pounds.
Medeiros was a slight increase in the lightweight division after achieving two consecutive entry profits.
This was due to the Hawaiian missing weight, which means that he received a fine of 20 percent of his fighting pass.
It is clear that it had no influence on Poirier when he appeared in the first round with a standing TKO victory.
10 years later, the Louisiana Mixed Martial Artist has become an interim light weight champion and several PPVs for the event.
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