Fans couldn’t put their fingers on why Joe Rogan would be absent from UFC 318 having not missed a US PPV in several years despite cutting back on his UFC schedule. The stand-up comedian didn’t appear to have a conflicting schedule in terms of his work away from being a commentator, but it looks like he had other plans that got in the way.

UFC 318, while being an astonishingly weak PPV card, still plays host to the alleged retirement of Dustin Poirier. 'The Diamond' has been a UFC mainstay for over a decade, and his absence from the roster will be a tough pill to swallow come Sunday morning.

Retired light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, former UFC/WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, Alan Jouban and Teddy Atlas will serve as desk analysts on the UFC 318 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as desk host.

‘The Diamond’ previously fought in front of his home fans in 2015 where he knocked out Yancy Medeiros, but he wasn’t the same beloved legend back then that he is today. During the interview, Daniel Cormier spoke about how he never got the opportunity to fight in Louisiana during his incredible UFC career.

The UFC is back in New Orleans to grant former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier a proper sendoff for an otherwise legendary MMA career by concluding

An exciting clash between bonus machine Dan Ige and former Bellator champ Patricio "Pitbull" is set for the UFC 318 main card. Who takes it?

Joe Rogan was astonished at the boxing prowess of Kevin Holland after he scored a blockbuster KO but questioned his fight IQ after a damning performance. This coming Saturday at UFC 318, Kevin Holland returns to the Octagon for his fourth fight already this year, when he takes on Daniel Rodriguez.