UFC 291 Aftermath: Justin Gaethje and 3 others bag $50K for stoppages; Salt Lake City secures impressive gate for another head kick headliner
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.
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