About UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 was an MMA event produced by the UFC that took place at the Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, on July 29, 2023.
A highly anticipated event featured a rematch between former interim UFC Lightweight Champions Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. The headline bout will also include a contest for the symbolic "BMF" title, which became vacant following the retirement of the original titleholder, Jorge Masvidal, in April.
The co-main event featured former Middleweight champion Alex Pereira's debut in the Light Heavyweight division against the #3 ranked Light Heavyweight contender, Jan Blachowicz.
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UFC 291 Main Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Lightweight | Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje | KO (head kick) | R2 (1:00) | Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier |
| Light Heavyweight | Jan Błachowicz vs. Alex Pereira | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | R3 (5:00) | Alex Pereira def. Jan Błachowicz |
| Heavyweight | Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima | TKO (flying knee and punches) | R1 (0:33) | Derrick Lewis def. Marcos Rogério de Lima |
| Lightweight | Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R3 (4:54) | Bobby Green def. Tony Ferguson |
| Welterweight | Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland | Submission (brabo choke) | R1 (2:39) | Kevin Holland def. Michael Chiesa |
UFC 291 Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Welterweight | Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 (1:13) | Gabriel Bonfim def. Trevin Giles |
| Catchweight (128.5 lb) | C.J. Vergara vs. Vinicius Salvador | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | R3 (5:00) | C.J. Vergara def. Vinicius Salvador |
| Middleweight | Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro | KO (head kick) | R2 (0:33) | Roman Kopylov def. Claudio Ribeiro |
| Welterweight | Jake Matthews vs. Darrius Flowers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2 (2:37) | Jake Matthews def. Darrius Flowers |
UFC 291 Early Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Welterweight | Matthew Semelsberger vs. Uroš Medić | TKO (spinning backfist and punches) | R3 (2:36) | Uroš Medić def. Matthew Semelsberger |
| Women's Flyweight | Miranda Maverick vs. Priscila Cachoeira | Submission (armbar) | R3 (2:11) | Miranda Maverick def. Priscila Cachoeira |
Last Updated On July 30, 2023
FAQs
A. UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 is set to take place on 29th July 2023.
A. UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 is set to take place at the Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
A. UFC 291 is set to be headlined by the former interim UFC Lightweight champions Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje for the BMF title. This will be their second time facing each other in the octagon.
A. Alex Pereira is scheduled to make his debut in the Light Heavyweight division against Jan Blachowicz in the co-main event of UFC 291.
