The BMF title is back! Two of the most violent lightweights in the history of MMA, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, will run it back atop the UFC 291 pay-per-view (PPV) card in Salt Lake City, a slam-bang lineup that also features the light heavyweight debut of ex-middleweight champion Alex Pereira as he collides with former division titleholder Jan Blachowicz!
Event: UFC 291: “Poirier vs. Gaethje 2”
Date: Sat., July 29, 2023
Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ABC, ESPN, ESPN+
Start Time: 7 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card
UFC 291 PPV Main Event On ESPN+:
155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje for BMF title
UFC 291 PPV Main Card On ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET):
205 lbs.: Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira170 lbs.: Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira — CANCELED (full details here)
265 lbs.: Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
155 lbs.: Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green
170 lbs.: Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland
UFC 291 Prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles
125 lbs.: C.J. Vergara vs. Vinicius Salvador
185 lbs.: Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro
170 lbs.: Jake Matthews vs. Darrius Flowers
UFC 291 Early Prelims on ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Matthew Semelsberger vs. Uros Medic
125 lbs.: Miranda Maverick vs. Priscila Cachoeira
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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